Summary of Articles in February 2018

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1- Shifting from Oral Contraceptives to Norethisterone Acetate, or Vice Versa, because of Drug Intolerance: Does the Change Benefit Women with Endometriosis? Vercellini et al. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2018 Feb 27. doi: 10.1159/000486335.
2- The effect of pregnancy on endometriosis-facts or fiction? Leeners B et al. Hum Reprod Update 2018 Feb 15. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmy004.
3- Secreted frizzled-related protein 2 (SFRP2) expression promotes lesion proliferation via canonical WNT signaling and indicates lesion borders in extraovarian endometriosis. Heinosalo T et al. Hum Reprod 2018 Feb 15. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dey026.
4- Endometriosis induces gut microbiota alterations in mice. Yuan M et al. Hum Reprod 2018 Feb 15. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dex372.
5- MDSCs drive the process of endometriosis by enhancing angiogenesis and are a new potential therapeutic target. Zhang T et al. Eur J Immunol 2018 Feb 20. doi: 10.1002/eji.201747417.
6- Calpain7 impairs embryo implantation by downregulating β3-integrin expression via degradation of HOXA10. Yan Q et al. Cell Death Dis 2018 Feb 19;9(3):291. doi: 10.1038/s41419-018-0317-3.
7- The Long-Term Footprint of Endometriosis: Population-Based Cohort Analysis Reveals Increased Pain Symptoms and Decreased Pain Tolerance at Age 46. Vuontisjärvi S et al. J Pain 2018 Feb 26. pii: S1526-5900(18)30085-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2018.02.005.
8- Screening for Mullerian anomalies in patients with unilateral renal agenesis: Leveraging early detection to prevent complications. Friedman MA et al. J Pediatr Urol 2018 Feb 9. pii: S1477-5131(18)30038-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.01.011.
9- Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE) during Laparoscopic Bowel Resection for Colorectal Endometriosis: Technique and Outcome. Bokor A et al. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018 Feb 14. pii: S1553-4650(18)30119-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.02.006.
10- Hematogenous Dissemination of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Endometriosis. Li F et al. Stem Cells 2018 Feb 16. doi: 10.1002/stem.2804.
11- Operation, hormone therapy and recovery of the patients with severe forms of adenomyosis. Tskhay V et al. Gynecol Endocrinol 2018 Feb 15:1-4. doi: 10.1080/09513590.2017.1397116.
12- SR-16234, a Novel Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator for Pain Symptoms with Endometriosis: An Open-label Clinical Trial. Harada T et al. Yonago Acta Med 2018 Feb 5;60(4):227-233. doi: 10.24563/yam.2017.12.003. eCollection 2017 Dec.
13- Medical treatment in the management of deep endometriosis infiltrating the proximal rectum and sigmoid colon: a comprehensive literature review. Vercellini P et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2018 Feb 12. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13328.
14- Mycoplasma genitalium can modulate the local immune response in patients with endometriosis. Campos GB et al. Fertil Steril 2018 Feb 7. pii: S0015-0282(17)32052-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.11.009.
15- Endometriosis alters brain electro-physiology, gene expression and increased pain sensitization, anxiety, and depression in female mice. Li T et al. Biol Reprod 2018 Feb 7. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioy035.
16- Imaging in gynecological disease: clinical and ultrasound characteristics of endometrioid ovarian cancer. Moro F et al. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018 Feb 8. doi: 10.1002/uog.19026.
17- Surgical laparoscopic treatment of bowel endometriosis with transvaginal resection of the rectum using ultrasonically activated shears: a retrospective cohort study with description of technique. Rampinelli F et al. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018 Feb 7. doi: 10.1007/s00404-018-4692-x.
18- CINE MRI During Spontaneous Cramps in Women with Menstrual Pain. Hellman KM et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jan 31. pii: S0002-9378(18)30084-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.01.035.
19- Effects of histone methyltransferase inhibition in endometriosis. Colón-Caraballo M et al. Biol Reprod 2018 Feb 2. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioy030.
20- Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of endometriosis. Harris HR et al. Hum Reprod 2018 Feb 1. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dey014.
21- Risk factors in progression from endometriosis to ovarian cancer: a cohort study based on medical insurance data. Chiang AJ et al. J Gynecol Oncol 2018 Feb 1. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2018.29.e28.
22- Endometrial stromal cell attachment and matrix homeostasis in abdominal wall endometriomas. Itoh H et al. Hum Reprod 2018 Feb 1;33(2):280-291. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dex371.
23- Medical treatment or surgery for colorectal endometriosis? Results of a shared decision-making approach. Vercellini P et al. Hum Reprod 2018 Feb 1;33(2):202-211. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dex364.
24- Do endometriomas grow during ovarian stimulation for assisted reproduction? A three-dimensional volume analysis before and after ovarian stimulation. Seyhan A et al. Reprod Biomed Online 2018 Feb;36(2):239-244. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.10.108.
25- Notch signaling controls sprouting angiogenesis of endometriotic lesions. Körbel C et al. Angiogenesis 2018 Feb;21(1):37-46. doi: 10.1007/s10456-017-9580-7.
26- Transvaginal Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Adenomyosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Andres MP et al. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018 Feb;25(2):257-264. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.08.653.

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