Takeshi Maruo
ORCID: 0000-0002-0253-7966
· 18 papers in corpus
observational
2007
OBJECTIVE: We investigated a possible association between endometriosis and polymorphisms in the genes encoding epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor (EGFR) and EGF in a Japanese population. METHODS: We compared the distribution of the Eg…
observational
2007
BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentration in endometriosis patients is higher than controls, in serum and ascites, suggesting that VEGF may play an important role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. In this study…
case-report
2006
observational
2005
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is an immune-related, chronic inflammatory disease with polygenic predisposition. Cell adhesion molecules are expressed in endometriotic lesions, and in cells and tissues that are involved in the development and pro…
observational
2005
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is an immune-related, chronic inflammatory disease with polygenic predis-position. Cell adhesion molecules are expressed in endometriotic lesions, and in cells and tissues that are involved in the development and pr…
observational
2005
OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between endometriosis and polymorphisms in the N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1) and N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) genes in a Japanese population, having previously demonstrated a positive association wi…
observational
2005
Endometriosis is a complex trait, which means that multiple susceptibility genes interact with one another and the environment to produce the phenotype. One of the genes previously implicated in the disease is CYP17; this encodes the enzyme…
2004
2004
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is inherited as a complex trait, which means that multiple susceptibility genes interact with each other and with environmental factors to produce the phenotype. We investigated the frequency of glutathione S-transf…
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is inherited as a complex trait, which means that multiple susceptibility genes interact with each other and the environment to produce the phenotype. Previous studies have implicated p53, a tumor suppressor gene, a…
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor (ER) alpha and beta genes are associated with endometriosis in a Japanese population. DESIGN: Association study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Japanese wo…
observational
2004
BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a multifunctional proinflammatory cytokine, associated with various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Elevated TNF-alpha levels in peritoneal fluid have been reported in women with …
case-report
2003
BACKGROUND: Transcatheter arterial embolization has been the therapy of choice for uterine arteriovenous malformations, whereas medical therapy has not been popular because of patient propensity to bleed. CASE: A 29-year-old woman, gravida…
case-report
2003
In Brief BACKGROUND Transcatheter arterial embolization has been the therapy of choice for uterine arteriovenous malformations, whereas medical therapy has not been popular because of patient propensity to bleed. CASE A 29-year-old woman, g…
other
2001
BACKGROUND: The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNg-IUS) has been shown to be effective in the management of menorrhagia. In order to evaluate the effects of LNg-IUS on endometrial proliferation and apoptosis, proliferating ce…
2001
nonrandomized-trial
1998
OBJECTIVE: To describe the usefulness of fine-needle aspiration cytology and drainage, followed by long-acting GnRH-agonist therapy in the management of post-operative peritoneal cysts with endometriosis. METHODS: In six women who were dia…