Erkan Kalafat

ORCID: 0000-0003-0658-138X · 11 papers in corpus
2026
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deag083.673

Abstract Study question Do monocyte and neutrophil morphology traits causally linked to endometriosis and adenomyosis risk? Summary answer Lower monocyte granularity (MO-SSC) and lower neutrophil nucleic acid content (NE-SFL) were associate…

observational 2026
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1813673

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the presence and type of ultrasound markers of adenomyosis, as defined by MUSA criteria, predict IVF/ICSI outcomes, specifically live birth and pregnancy loss rates. METHODS: This single-center prospective co…

observational 2025
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1654365

INTRODUCTION: Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) and antral follicle count (AFC) are commonly used markers of ovarian reserve, yet their predictive accuracy in patients with low ovarian reserve remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate whethe…

diagnostic-accuracy 2025
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaf097.633

Abstract Study question Can different observers successfully identify adenomyosis, based on the revised MUSA (Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment) criteria, using archived ultrasound pictures? Summary answer Stored ultrasound pictur…

2023
·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2023.103477
review 2022
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.08.636
review 2022
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.08.624
observational 2022
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.837880

A suggested explanation for the pituitary-suppressive effects of progestin-primed ovarian stimulation cycles (PPOS) is pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) depletion with progestin exposure during the follicular phase. The GnRH agonist (GnRHa…

observational 2020
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.05.006

OBJECTIVE(S): To assess the association between the ultrasonographic presence of adenomyosis and recurrent miscarriage (RM). STUDY DESIGN: A prospective matched case-control study was conducted between March 2018 and December 2018 at Ankar…

2020
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.596
observational 2019
·doi:10.1002/uog.21009

To assess ultrasonographic presence of adenomyosis as a possible etiologic factor in women with recurrent miscarriage (RM) in comparison to a healthy population. A total of 132 women were assessed between March 2018 and December 2018. The s…