L M Kettel
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· 12 papers in corpus
nonrandomized-trial
1998
OBJECTIVE: We have previously shown that treatment with mifepristone, 50 to 100 mg daily, results in amenorrhea, anovulation, and symptomatic improvement in women with endometriosis. In this study we lowered the dose to 5 mg daily to determ…
review
1997
The modern medical management of endometriosis has changed considerably since the first attempts were made to control this disease hormonally over four decades ago. Currently, there are multiple choices for the clinician and patient, includ…
review
1996
RU-486, the first clinically available antiprogestin, has numerous gynecologic applications beyond first-trimester pregnancy termination. Long-term administration of 2 mg/day of RU-486 suppresses ovulation while maintaining serum estrogen l…
nonrandomized-trial
1996
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of an antiprogesterone (mifepristone, RU486; Roussel-Uclaf, Romaineville, France) on endometriosis. DESIGN: An open, prospective clinical trial. SETTING: The clinical practice of an academic …
review
1995
nonrandomized-trial
1995
OBJECTIVE: To examine endometrial response to long-term low-does RU486 administration. DESIGN: Retrospective controlled study of women with endometriosis treated for 6 months with 50 mg RU486 daily for 6 months. Controls consisted of women…
nonrandomized-trial
1994
To evaluate the long-term effects of treatment with RU486 and to test its efficacy in endometriosis, a 3-month trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of daily administration (100 mg/day or approximately 2 mg/kg/day) on the functional a…
nonrandomized-trial
1992
OBJECTIVE: To examine hormonal and endometrial responses to intermittent low-dose RU486 administration in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. DESIGN: Prospective open trial in which subjects serve as their own controls. PATIENTS/PART…
other
1992
other
1991
OBJECTIVE: To examine endocrine and clinical responses to long-term administration of RU486 in patients with endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective open trial. SETTING: Faculty practice of the authors. PATIENTS, PARTICIPANTS: Six normally cy…
nonrandomized-trial
1990
Sequential blockade of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and progesterone (P) receptors by potent antagonists (Nal-Glu GnRH antagonist and RU486) was conducted in late-luteal phase women to develop a once-a-month birth control method by…
review
1989
Endometriosis is a difficult problem for practicing gynecologists and is commonly associated with infertility. The diagnosis of endometriosis should only be made at the time of laparoscopy or laparotomy and should be confirmed with biopsy i…