A A Luciano
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· 14 papers in corpus
2011
other
1996
case-report
1995
Splenosis represents the autotransplantation of splenic tissue after splenic trauma or surgery. Characterized by bluish implants diffusely scattered throughout the peritoneal cavity, splenosis is frequently mistaken for endometriosis. A 19-…
other
1992
In this report on the therapeutic results in patients with moderate and severe endometriosis treated by operative laser laparoscopy, we also present a comparative analysis of cost and duration of hospitalization and of convalescence in comp…
nonrandomized-trial
1991
Human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) superovulation combined with washed intrauterine insemination (IUI) has been advocated for the treatment of various forms of infertility when more traditional therapy has failed. To assess the relative ef…
review
1991
Endometriosis is often debilitating and can adversely affect fertility. Medical management has largely consisted of hormonal therapy, employing the entire spectrum of sex steroids, singly or in combination, and has primarily aimed to reliev…
other
1990
After initial videolaseroscopy for the treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility, 157 patients underwent a second-look laparoscopy to evaluate and treat recurrence of disease and/or adhesions. The patients were divided into two grou…
review
1989
Hormonal therapy has long been the mainstay of the medical management of endometriosis. However, there is considerable confusion regarding the appropriate application of hormones in the treatment of endometriosis. This article critically re…
nonrandomized-trial
1988
Medroxyprogesterone acetate was administered orally at the daily dose of 50 mg for four months to 21 symptomatic women with moderate to severe endometriosis, staged according to the American Fertility Society classification. The efficacy of…
review
1984
Conservative or radical surgical treatment, steroidal hormones to produce pseudopregnancy, and danazol are all being used to relieve the symptoms of endometriosis or to treat the infertility that frequently accompanies it. The choice of the…
case-report
1983
Previous studies of the effects of danazol on lipid and lipoprotein levels have been conflicting and limited to women with endometriosis. In the present study, plasma levels of lipids and lipoprotein-cholesterol and triglycerides were deter…
observational
1983
Cul-de-sac fluid collected at laparoscopy from 58 women during various stages of the menstrual cycle was evaluated by volume and by estradiol and progesterone content. Volumes were consistently higher in the third cycle week, especially wit…
nonrandomized-trial
1982
Prior studies of lipid and lipoprotein levels alterations associated with the administration of danazol, a testosterone derivative, in patients treated for endometriosis have been conflicting. We administered danazol to 7 normal menstruatin…
nonrandomized-trial
1981
We studied the effects of danazol on pituitary and gonadal function in seven normal women who volunteered to take danazol, 400 mg twice daily, for 2 months. We measured circulating levels of sex steroids, gonadotropins, and prolactin on alt…