Cristina Elena Mandici

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is often diagnosed years after symptom onset, while communication-related factors remain poorly defined in Central and Eastern Europe. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 150 Romanian women reporting surgicall…

(1) Background: Although vitamin D has many known biological effects, very little research has been conducted on how vitamin D may be related or play a role in endometriosis. The aim of our study was to perform an evaluation regarding vitam…

(1) Background: Our study aimed to examine tissue expression of CD44, vitamin D receptor (VDR), and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in endometriosis-affected women with and without progestin treatment and to inquire about their implications in the…

BACKGROUND: Our study aimed to examine the osteopontin (OPN) serum levels and tissue expression of CD44 and OPN in endometriosis-affected women both undergoing and not undergoing progestin treatment, and also to determine their involvement …

(1) Background: The effects of serum vitamin D levels, the vitamin D receptor (VDR), and phosphohistone H3 (PHH3) in endometriosis were investigated in two cohorts of women with this pathology: those receiving hormonal treatment and those w…

Endometriosis is a relatively frequent pathology in gynecological practice. We performed an analysis to demonstrate the molecular changes that occur in endometriosis synthetic progestin-treated patients, hoping to sketch a possible pathophy…