Anastasia Goumenou
No ORCID on file
· 9 papers in corpus
lab-animal
2016
Differential effects of rapalogues, dual kinase inhibitors on human ovarian carcinoma cells in vitro
Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynaecological malignancy and was diagnosed in over 7,000 women in 2011 in the UK. There are currently no reliable biomarkers available for use in a regular screening assay for ovarian cancer and due…
observational
2009
BACKGROUND: The aim of this investigation was twofold: first, to demonstrate an association between endometriosis, ABO blood groups and Rhesus factor and, second, to show potential correlation of ABO blood group and stages of endometriosis.…
case-report
2009
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study clinical features of patient presented with severe hydramnios, associated with hydronephrosis, that was antenatally diagnosed and has been successfully treated immediately after birth. At a molecular level, we inve…
observational
2008
BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data concerning endometriosis and spontaneous abortion (SAB). The aim of the present study was to evaluate if there was any association between endometriosis and SAB. Moreover, we investigated risk factors …
case-report
2006
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of endometriosis associated with massive ascites, pleural effusion, and extremely elevated Ca-125. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): A 46-year-old, white nulligravida with bilatera…
other
2005
OBJECTIVE: p53, MDM2, and p21Waf1 are oncoproteins that regulate the cell cycle. The purpose of this study was to examine the distribution of p53, MDM2, and p21Waf1 oncoprotein expression in endometriomas and in adenomyosis. METHODS: Tissu…
nonrandomized-trial
2003
OBJECTIVE: Peritoneal fluid (PF) inflammatory factors may participate in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. The aim of this study was to investigate PF interleukin (IL)-18 levels in women with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: Controlled …
observational
2003
BACKGROUND: Interleukin (IL)-15 is a novel cytokine with immunoregulatory and angiogenic properties. We compared IL-15 levels in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with and without endometriosis. METHODS: PF samples were obtained from 55 w…
observational
2003
PROBLEM: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) belongs to a group of glycoproteins isolated from extracts of human placenta. Healthy ovarian and uterine tissues are also known to express PAPP-A. We hypothesized that PAPP-A levels m…