Endometriosis in Clinical Practice

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of Contributors......Page 7
Preface......Page 13
Dedication......Page 14
1. Normal Cycling Endometrium: Molecular, Cellular, and Histologic Perspectives......Page 15
2. Endometriosis and Implantation......Page 31
3. The Endometrium and Angiogenesis......Page 56
4. Epidemiology of Endometriosis......Page 80
5. Pathogenesis of Endometriosis......Page 96
6. Endometriosis is an Inflammatory Disease......Page 120
7. Cytokine Regulation......Page 135
8. Matrix Metalloproteinases and Endometriosis......Page 161
9. The Biology of Endometriosis: Aromatase and Endometriosis......Page 172
10. Animal Models......Page 182
11. Symptoms......Page 201
12. Diagnosis......Page 213
13. Assessing Health Status in Endometriosis......Page 244
14. Medical Therapy of Endometriosis......Page 258
15. Surgical Treatment of Women with Endometriosis......Page 285
16. Assisted Reproduction and Endometriosis......Page 300
17. The Structure and Future of Endometriosis Research......Page 314
Index......Page 322