Endometriosis: Risk Factors, Symptoms & Management (Obstetrics and Gynecology Advances: Human Reproductive System - Anatomy, Roles and Disorders) - Hardcover

Juarez, Marta

 
9781626187313: Endometriosis: Risk Factors, Symptoms & Management (Obstetrics and Gynecology Advances: Human Reproductive System - Anatomy, Roles and Disorders)

Synopsis

This book presents current research in the study of the risk factors, symptoms and management of endometriosis. Topics discussed in this compilation include the association between endometriosis and ovarian cancer; modalities from science in the prevention of endometriosis; immunology as a risk factor and its role in the development of endometriosis; oxidative stress as a risk factor in endometriosis; association of bone morphogenetic protein 6 with endometriosis classification; clinical and surgical management of endometriosis-related infertility; choosing the right surgery for endometriosis and pelvic pain; the use of transvaginal ultrasound in the prediction of Pouch of Douglas Obliteration in women with suspected endometriosis; maintenance therapy after conservative surgery for moderate and severe endometriosis; the phosphoinositide signal transduction pathway in endometriosis; and the genetic factors contributing to endometriosis.

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