Lee Lingwood

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2019-2020

Study types

  • review 2
  • article 1

Condition tags

  • adenomyosis 3
  • mesh:D004715 2
  • endometriosis 2
  • infertility 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • mesh:D017699 1
review 2020
Junctional Zone Endometrium Morphological Characteristics and Functionality: Review of the Literature
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000505650

The junctional zone endometrium (JZE) is a compacted layer of smooth muscle cells with little extracellular matrix. The innermost myometrium adjacent to the endometrium, JZE is best visualized and evaluated on T2-weighted magnetic resonance…

article 2020
The importance of the junctional zone of the endometrium in human reproduction
Human fertility (Cambridge, England) ·doi:10.1080/14647273.2020.1720316

Junctional zone endometrium (JZE) thickness and contractility seem to determine gamete and embryo transportation and implantation. Proper function depends on concentration levels, mode and timing of oestrogen and progesterone production. Mo…

review 2019
Junctional zone endometrium alterations in gynecological and obstetrical disorders and impact on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology ·doi:10.1097/gco.0000000000000572

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To investigate the JZE alterations in gynecological and obstetrical disorders and impact on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS: JZE was found to be significantly extended in patients with endometriosis, l…