Increased expression of resistin in ectopic endometrial tissue of women with endometriosis.

Problem: Inflammation is a key process in the establishment and progression of endometriosis. Resistin, an adipocytokine, has biological properties linked to immunologic functions, but its role in endometriosis is unclear.

Method Of Study: Resistin gene expression was examined in eutopic and ectopic endometrial tissues from women with (n=25) or without (n=25) endometriosis.

Effect of transdermal estrogen therapy on bone mineral density in postmenopausal korean women.

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of transdermal estrogen therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal Korean women.

Methods: A total of 149 healthy postmenopausal women were retrospectively evaluated: 100 were on hormone therapy (HT) and 49 were the control group. For the HT group, 54 applied estrogen transdermally using either a patch (n = 21) or gel (n = 33), and 46 took estrogen orally (conjugated estrogen 0.

Effects of long-term postoperative oral contraceptive use for the prevention of endometrioma recurrence on bone mineral density in young women.

Concerns for negative effects of oral contraceptives (OCs) on bone mineral density (BMD) in long-term users have been raised, since OCs suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. However, there have been still limited data regarding the effects of long-term OC use on BMD in young women in the twenties. We investigated the effects of long-term OC use for the prevention of endometrioma recurrence on BMD in young women.

Prevalence of hyperprolactinemia in adolescents and young women with menstruation-related problems.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hyperprolactinemia in adolescents and young women with menstrual problems.

Study Design: This study included 1704 young women with menstruation-related problems. The patients were classified into group I (age, 11-20 years) or group II (age, 21-30 years); the prevalence of hyperprolactinemia was analyzed according to age and categories of menstruation-related problems.

The role of autophagy in human endometrium.

Autophagy appears to play an important role in the normal development and maintenance of homeostasis in a variety of tissues, including the female reproductive tract. However, the role of autophagy and the association between autophagy and apoptosis in cyclic remodeling of the human endometrium have not been described. Therefore, we investigated the involvement of autophagy during the human endometrial cycle and its association with apoptosis.