Iwase A

ORCID: 0000-0001-5950-4260 · 32 papers in corpus
lab-animal 2012
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.04.047

OBJECTIVE: To understand the role of ectopic endometriotic stromal cells in ovarian endometriosis (OEM) and the associated risks for infertility and carcinogenesis. DESIGN: Analyses of secreted proteins and gene expression using immortaliz…

lab-animal 2011
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-011-2002-y

PURPOSE: Inflammatory mediators, including chemokines, may play crucial roles in the development of endometriosis. Therefore, we investigated the expression and localization of CXCL16 and its receptor, CXCR6, in ovarian endometriotic tissue…

other 2011
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/der006

BACKGROUND To assess the impact of ovarian cystectomy for endometriomas on the ovarian reserve, we evaluated the pre- and post-operative levels of serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH). We also analyzed the correlations between factors related…

other 2010
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-010-9385-8

PURPOSE: To assess the effects of light from an integrated optical microscope and evaluate the safety of time-lapse observations using a built-in microscope incubator. METHODS: We prospectively compared the fertilization rate and embryonic…

case-report 2010
Rare tumors ·doi:10.4081/rt.2010.e26

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComa) are mesenchymal tumors composed of histologically and immunohistochemically distinctive perivascular epithelial cells. Although the uterine corpus seems to be one of the most prevalent sites of …

case-report 2009
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-009-0963-x

BACKGROUND: Ectopic endometriosis is an uncommon disease. Abdominal scar endometriosis is especially rare. CASE: A 38-year-old gravid 1, para 1 woman underwent dilatation and curettage due to an intrauterine infection. During the procedure…

case-report 2007
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.04.011

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of cystic cervical endometriosis that caused a massive hemorrhage due to rupture of a cyst and successful management with a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Universi…