Ultrasonographic evaluation of the change in uterine fibroids induced by treatment with a GnRH analog

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 124-128

  Chia, Chun Chieh ^a   Huang, Soon Cen ^a   Chen, Shen Shien ^a   Kang, Jye Yi ^a   Lin, Jing Chuan ^a   Lin, Yuen Shan ^a   Huang, Kuo Feng ^a   Lee, Hung Jung ^a   Zheng, Ching Cheng ^a  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

GnRH analog; Uterine fibroid

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; LEUPRORELIN;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; MYOMECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; UTERUS MYOMA; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 33745913012     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60209-6     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Kurjak A, Zalud I. Uterine masses. In: Kurjak, ed. Transvaginal Color Doppler. Carnforth, UK: Parthenon Publishing, 1991:123.
2. Kalir T, Wu H, Gordon RE, et al. Morphometric and electron microscopic analyses of the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment on arteriole size in uterine leiomyomas. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2000;124:1295-8.
3. Mizutani T, Sugihara A, Nakamuro K, et al. Suppression of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis in uterine leiomyoma by gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (leuprolide acetate). J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998;83:1253-5.
4. Vu K, Greenspan DL, Wu TC, et al. Cellular proliferation, estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and bcl-2 expression in GnRH agonist-treated uterine leiomyomas. Hum Pathol 1998;29:359-63.
5. Kurjak A, Kupesic-Urek S, Miric D. The assessment of benign uterine tumor vascularization by transvaginal color Doppler. Ultrasound Med Biol 1992;18:645-8.
6. Kurjak A, Kupesic-Urek S. Three-dimensional ultrasound and power Doppler in assessment of uterine and ovarian angiogenesis: a prospective study. Croat Med J 1999;40:51-8.
7. Kurjak A, Kupesic S, Zodan T. Three Dimensional and Power Doppler in the Study of Angiogenesis. Carnforth, UK: Parthenon Publishing, 2000:15.
8. Aleem FA, Predanic M. The hemodynamic effect of GnRH agonist therapy on uterine leiomyoma vascularity: a prospective study using transvaginal color Doppler sonography. Gynecol Endocrinol 1995;9:253-8.
9. Kiltz RJ, Rutgers J, Phillips J, et al. Absence of a dose-response effect of leuprolide acetate on leiomyomata uteri size. Fertil Steril 1994;61:1021-6.
10. Giorgino FL, Cetera C. The management of leiomyoma uteri by GnRH analogues. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol 1991;18:137-43.
11. Wieacker P, Geisthovel F, Adelberger V, et al. GnRH-analogs in the therapy of uterine myomatosis. Therapeutische Umschau 1990;47:951-7. [In German]