Progesterone Receptor Status predicts Aggressiveness of Human Endometriotic lesions in Murine Avatars
Flores V, Sahin C, Taylor H. Progesterone Receptor Status predicts Aggressiveness of Human Endometriotic lesions in Murine Avatars. F&S Science 2024 PMID: 39393571, DOI: 10.1016/j.xfss.2024.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgestin-based therapyAggressive forms of endometriosisPR lesionsProgesterone receptorGnRH antagonistMedroxyprogesterone acetatePR statusEndometriotic lesionsAggressive formResponse to MPAResponse to medical therapyPost-treatment sizeProgesterone receptor statusHuman endometriotic lesionsResponse to progestinsChronic gynecological diseaseDaily subcutaneous injectionsReproductive-age womenMouse xenograft modelResponse to medicationEndometrioma lesionsReceptor statusHormone suppressionPR expressionClinical responseFibroids and unexplained infertility treatment with epigallocatechin gallate: a natural compound in green tea (FRIEND) – protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled US multicentre clinical trial of EGCG to improve fertility in women with uterine fibroids
Al-Hendy A, Segars J, Taylor H, González F, Siblini H, Zamah M, Alkelani H, Singh B, Flores V, Christman G, Johnson J, Huang H, Zhang H. Fibroids and unexplained infertility treatment with epigallocatechin gallate: a natural compound in green tea (FRIEND) – protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled US multicentre clinical trial of EGCG to improve fertility in women with uterine fibroids. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e078989. PMID: 38216200, PMCID: PMC10806662, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnexplained infertilityIntrauterine inseminationInstitutional review boardCumulative live birth rateUterine fibroidsLive birth rateCause of infertilityFood and Drug AdminstrationGonadotropin hormone-releasing hormoneGreen tea extractDouble-blind clinical trialNon-surgical treatment optionsTimed intrauterine inseminationUterine fibroid sizeOvarian stimulationQuality of Life Questionnaire scoresHormone-releasing hormoneLocal institutional review boardInfertility treatmentNational Institute of Child HealthInstitute of Child HealthMiscarriage rateBirth rateReproductive-age womenEndometrial quality