Table Of ContentENDOMETRIOSIS - BASIC
CONCEPTS AND CURRENT
RESEARCH TRENDS
Edited by Koel Chaudhury
and Baidyanath Chakravarty
Endometriosis - Basic Concepts and Current Research Trends
Edited by Koel Chaudhury and Baidyanath Chakravarty
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Contents
Preface IX
Section 1 Endometriosis 1
Chapter 1 Endometriosis 3
Mohammad Reza Razzaghi,
Mohammad Mohsen Mazloomfard and Anahita Ansari Jafari
Chapter 2 Urinary Tract Endometriosis 31
Aliasghar Yarmohamadi and Nasser Mogharabian
Chapter 3 Diagnosis and Treatment of Perineal Endometriosis 53
Lan Zhu, Na Chen and Jinghe Lang
Chapter 4 Abdominopelvic Complications of Endometriosis 65
Arturo del Rey-Moreno
Chapter 5 Endometrial Tumors in Postoperative Scars - Pathogenesis,
Diagnostics and Treatment 85
Stanisław Horák and Anita Olejek
Chapter 6 Pathological Aspects of Endometriosis 101
Agatha Kondi-Pafitis
Section 2 Pathogenesis 113
Chapter 7 Involvement of Prostaglandins in
the Pathophysiology of Endometriosis 115
Gabriela F. Meresman and Carla N. Olivares
Chapter 8 Genetic Polymorphisms and
Molecular Pathogenesis of Endometriosis 133
Vijayalakshmi Kodati and Q. Hasan
VI Contents
Chapter 9 Progesterone Resistance and Targeting the Progesterone
Receptors: A Therapeutic Approach to Endometriosis 157
Nick Pullen
Chapter 10 Endometriosis and Angiogenic Factors 183
P. G. Artini, M. Ruggiero, F. Papini,
G. Simi, V. Cela and A. R. Genazzani
Chapter 11 The Local Immune Mechanisms Involved in
the Formation of Endometriotic Lesions 211
Yulia Antsiferova and Natalya Sotnikova
Chapter 12 Virus Infection and Type I Interferon in Endometriosis 245
Pia M. Martensen, Anna L. Vestergaard and Ulla B. Knudsen
Chapter 13 Stem Cell as the Novel Pathogenesis of Endometriosis 263
Eing-Mei Tsai
Chapter 14 Green Tea for Endometriosis 277
Gene Chi Wai Man, Hui Xu and Chi Chiu Wang
Chapter 15 Endometrial Stem Cells and Endometriosis 297
Jafar Ai and Esmaeil Sadroddiny
Section 3 Recent Research Trends 309
Chapter 16 Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancer: The Role of
Oxidative Stress 311
Yoriko Yamashita and Shinya Toyokuni
Chapter 17 Alteration in Endometrial Remodeling: A Cause for
Implantation Failure in Endometriosis? 325
Saikat K. Jana, Priyanka Banerjee, Shyam Thangaraju,
Baidyanath Chakravarty and Koel Chaudhury
Chapter 18 Pathomechanism of Infertility in Endometriosis 343
Hendi Hendarto
Chapter 19 Analysis of Differential Genes of Uyghur Women with
Endometriosis in Xinjiang 355
Aixingzi Aili, Ding Yan, Hu Wenjing,
Yang Xinhua and Hanikezi Tuerxun
Chapter 20 Primary Afferent Nociceptors and Visceral Pain 367
Victor Chaban
Contents VII
Chapter 21 Embryo Quality and Pregnancy Outcome
in Infertile Patients with Endometriosis 383
Veljko Vlaisavljević, Marko Došen and Borut Kovačič
Chapter 22 Endometriosis and Infertility:
The Role of Oxidative Stress 399
Ionara Barcelos and Paula Navarro
Section 4 Diagnosis and Treatment 417
Chapter 23 Current Insights and Future Advances in
Endometriosis Diagnostics 419
Michele Cioffi and Maria Teresa Vietri
Chapter 24 Imaging Tools for Endometriosis: Role of Ultrasound,
MRI and Other Imaging Modalities in
Diagnosis and Planning Intervention 437
Shalini Jain Bagaria,
Darshana D. Rasalkar and Bhawan K. Paunipagar
Chapter 25 Pelvic Endometriosis: A MR Pictorial Review 447
Rosario Francesco Grasso, Riccardo Del Vescovo,
Roberto Luigi Cazzato and Bruno Beomonte Zobel
Chapter 26 Pathophysiological Changes in Early Endometriosis 459
Tao Zhang, Gene Chi Wai Man and Chi Chiu Wang
Chapter 27 Medical Treatment in Endometriosis 475
Elham Pourmatroud
Chapter 28 Sequential Management with
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist
and Dienogest of Endometriosis-Associated
Uterine Myoma and Adenomyosis 485
Atsushi Imai, Hiroshi Takagi,
Kazutoshi Matsunami and Satoshi Ichigo
Preface
Dedication
We dedicate this book to thousands of women all over the world suffering from
endometriosis
Endometriosis is a progressive debilitating disease affecting the physical, social and
psychological aspects of normal life quality in nearly 1 of 7 women of reproductive
age. Endometriosis is considered to be an enigmatic disease owing to the lack of
specific set of symptoms, poorly understood pathogenesis, complexity in diagnosis
and limited therapeutic options available for management of the disorder. The last
three decades we have witnessed a significant volume of research related to
endometriosis. We felt the need to bring together contributions of experts working on
pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapeutic aspects of endometriosis. We genuinely
hope that the readers will enjoy reading these informative articles contributed by
eminent clinicians and scientists. We, as editors, would sincerely feel rewarded if the
readers put to use the contents of the book to alleviate the pain and misery of women
suffering from endometriosis, a disease which still remains a challenge.
We sincerely appreciate the valuable contributions of all the authors who have put in
considerable effort to make the book a success. We are grateful to Dr. Ashalatha Ganesh
for providing her expert opinion and valuable suggestions. We are most thankful to
InTech publisher for providing us with an opportunity to edit a book of such great
clinical relevance. Finally, our sincere thanks to Bojan Rafaj, Publishing Process Manager
for the excellent support extended to us throughout the editing process.
Koel Chaudhury (Editor)
Associate Professor
School of Medical Science and Technology
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
India
Baidyanath Chakravarty (Co-editor)
Director Institute of Reproductive Medicine
Salt Lake, Kolkata
India
