Ulla Breth Knudsen

No ORCID on file · 14 papers in corpus · active 2006-2022

Study types

  • article 9
  • review 5

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 14
  • mesh:D004715 11
  • mesh:D004412 2
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • infertility 1
  • mesh:D017699 1
  • die_deep_infiltrating 1
article 2022
EFFORT study: Comparing impact of operation and assisted reproductive technologies on fertility for women with deep infiltrating endometriosis – study protocol for a multicentre randomised trial
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052877

INTRODUCTION: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) affecting the rectum or sigmoid colon is associated with infertility, severe pain and decreased quality of life. As most women with DIE are young, many have a pregnancy intention. Treatmen…

article 2018
Similar evolution of pain symptoms and quality of life in women with and without endometriosis undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART)
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.13468

INTRODUCTION: Altogether 10% of all women of fertile age suffer from endometriosis, and up to 25% of these women require assisted reproductive technology (ART) to conceive. During ART the process of controlled ovarian stimulation causes hig…

article 2017
Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) and its’ possible effect in the progression of endometriosis symptoms
review 2016
Are Infertile Women with Endometriosis More Prone for Thyroid Autoimmunity? A Systematic Review
article 2016
Increased IL-25 levels in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis
Journal of reproductive immunology ·doi:10.1016/j.jri.2016.01.003
review 2014
Endometriosis and type 1 allergies/immediate type hypersensitivity: a systematic review
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.04.025
review 2013
Endometriosis, dysmenorrhoea and diet
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.03.028
article 2011
Oncogenic events associated with endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis
Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gar049

Endometriosis displays some features that resemble malignant processes, including invasive growth, resistance to apoptosis and distant implantation. The objective of this study was to investigate whether gene alterations that are frequent i…

article 2010
Low prevalence of DNA viruses in the human endometrium and endometriosis
Archives of virology ·doi:10.1007/s00705-010-0643-y

The chronic female disease endometriosis causes debilitating pain and lowered fertility. The aetiology is unknown, but indications of an infectious agent are present. This study investigates the possible involvement of a pathogenic virus in…

article 2010
Transcriptional expression of type-I interferon response genes and stability of housekeeping genes in the human endometrium and endometriosis
Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gaq100

Endometriosis is a painful chronic female disease defined by the presence of endometrial tissue implants in ectopic (Ec) locations. The pathogenesis is much debated, and type-I interferons (IFNs) could be involved. The expression of genes o…

review 2007
Endometriosis, dysmenorrhea and diet—What is the evidence?
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.12.006
review 2007
Postmenopausal endometriosis
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1080/00016340701619407

BACKGROUND: Postmenopausal endometriosis is rare. The purpose of this presentation is to give a review of the topic based on existing literature. METHODS: A Medline search concerning postmenopausal endometriosis was carried out. Hormone the…

article 2007
Psychological aspects of endometriosis: Differences between patients with or without pain on four psychological variables
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.10.002
article 2006
Psycological aspects of endometriosis