Gynecological Endocrinology back issues from April 2007:
The latest elaboration of the Women's Health Initiative data on hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women
Apr 01, 2007; ... The saga continues. The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) investigators have already (re)published new elaborations of results already reported [1,2] and subsequently revised with in-depth descriptions of cardiovascular endpoints in women treated with a continuous combined schedule of conjugated ...
Progesterone and progesterone receptor modulator in uterine leiomyoma growth
Apr 01, 2007; ... Use of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) results in a remarkable decrease in endometrial proliferation and a remarkable increase in apoptosis in the endometrium; therefore it is effective for the long-term management of menorrhagic women with uterine myomas because of ...
Antiandrogenic activity of norgestimate in a human androgen-dependent stable-transfected cell line
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Background. Acne occurs from an overstimulation of the sebaceous glands by high levels of androgens or because sebaceous glands are hypersensitive to normal levels of testosterone. In women with moderate acne, norgestimate (NG) in association with ethinyl estradiol (EE) is ...
Menopause symptoms in women infected with HIV: Prevalence and associated factors
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Objective. To evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with menopause symptoms in HIV-infected women. Methods. A cross-sectional study of two groups of women was conducted: 96 with HIV and 155 without HIV. Women aged 40 years or older, non-users of hormone therapy ...
Sonographic assessment of ovarian reserve. Its correlation with outcome of in vitro fertilization cycles
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Ovarian reserve is a crucial factor for normal ovarian response and the achievement of pregnancy after in vitro fertilization (IVF). Recently, the study of morphological markers by means of ultrasonographic counting of antral follicles (AFC) has proved useful. The present ...
Elaboration of a working model for the involvement of inhibin A as a mediator of the preovulatory rise of progesterone levels
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract During the final days of follicular development, exogenously administered follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) produces a rise in serum progesterone level. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible source and regulation of this preovulatory progesterone surge ....
The role of progesterone in endometrial estradiol- and progesterone-receptor synthesis in women with menstrual disorders and habitual abortion
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract The objective of this comparative study was to determine the influence of changes in estradiol and progesterone during ovulatory vs. anovulatory cycles on levels of estradiol receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PgR) in endometrium. Thirty women (range age 20-35 years) were ...
The usefulness of a thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test in subfertile female patients
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Background. The thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation test is widely used as a screening procedure in subfertile patients to identify subclinical hypothyroidism. However, its usefulness in daily clinical practice has not been proven, despite more than 30 years of ...
Effects of metformin treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome depends on insulin resistance
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5-10% of women at reproductive age, and is the most common reason for hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation. Some patients with PCOS are insulin-resistant. Also, lowered sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) concentration is usually ...
Plasma adiponectin concentrations and placental adiponectin expression in pre-eclamptic women
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract This study was conducted to compare maternal plasma adiponectin concentrations and adiponectin expression in term placentas between normotensive pregnant women and pre-eclamptic women. Plasma adiponectin concentrations were assessed by a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent ...
Expression of 17[beta]-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 in pelvic endometriosis
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Lack of expression or a deficiency of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17β-HSD2), a key enzyme in estradiol inactivation, could be involved in the pathophysiology of endometriosis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate expression of the gene ...