Ikuma K
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· 7 papers in corpus
observational
2012
BACKGROUND: Endometriotic cells display invasive characteristics, despite their benign histological appearance. Recently, the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, in which epithelial cells acquire mesenchymal and migratory properties, has att…
meta-analysis
2010
To identify susceptibility genes for endometriosis in Japanese women, genome-wide association (GWA) analysis was performed using two case-control cohorts genotyped with the Affymetrix Mapping 500K Array or Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 6.0. I…
rct
2010
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the efficacy of the vasopressin injection technique for laparoscopic cystectomy of ovarian endometriomas with regard to operative time and coagulation events. DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadian Task Force Clas…
observational
2003
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to examine the prevalence of endometriosis among female siblings of patients with endometriosis in Japan. METHODS: A total of 339 patients with endometriosis were questioned about endometriosis in their …
other
2003
case-report
1999
We used laparoscopic surgery assisted by a transvaginal approach for gastrointestinal diseases. In the first case, a huge submucosal tumor enucleated laparoscopically from the minor curvature of the stomach was extracted through the vagina.…
other
1998
CA-125 is abundantly secreted from ovarian endometriotic cysts, but is not specific to endometriosis. In order to develop a new, more specific diagnostic marker for endometriosis, the iron concentrations in various ovarian cysts were assaye…