Nikos Nikolettos
ORCID: 0000-0001-5805-4819
· 6 papers in corpus
review
2025
Kisspeptins play a crucial role in the normal functioning of the reproductive axis in both humans and animals by stimulating the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus. Recent studies have investigated the …
review
2024
Background/Objectives: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial-like glands and stroma outside the endometrial cavity, which mainly occurs in the pelvic cavity. Pulmonary endometriosis, or thoracic endometriosis…
observational
2024
BACKGROUND: Reproduction ability requires a certain amount of body fat that is necessary for ovulation, menstruation and pregnancy. Fat tissue represents an endocrine organ with high metabolic activity as it produces adipokines such as lept…
observational
2023
BACKGROUND/AIM: To investigate the possible association of kisspeptin levels with the ovarian reserves of women of reproductive age. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eighty women aged 19-40 participated after signing an informed consent. Of these, 74…
review
2023
INTRODUCTION: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects 5-20% of females and is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility. Leptin seems to have an important role in reproduction. Many reproductive pathologies such as preeclampsia, P…
review
2003
Pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis and ectopic pregnancy are some of the causes that may lead to unilateral oophorectomy. Women with one ovary compose a group of specific interest in assisted reproduction. Several researchers have t…