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Endometriosis

Pathogenesis and Treatment

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Tasuku Harada

    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Japan

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  • Helps clarify pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis

  • Covers all essential information for clinicians, including prevention and practical treatment

  • Written by nearly 40 internationally renowned researchers

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Endometriosis: A Mysterious Disease

      • Tasuku Harada
      Pages 3-6

  3. Basic Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Pathological Aspect and Pathogenesis of Endometriosis

      • Ritsuo Honda, Hidetaka Katabuchi
      Pages 9-18

    3. Visible and Invisible (Occult) Endometriosis

      • Khaleque Newaz Khan
      Pages 19-32

    4. Role of Stem Cells in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis

      • Tetsuo Maruyama
      Pages 33-48

    5. Role of NK Cells in Endometriosis

      • Nagamasa Maeda
      Pages 49-60

    6. Macrophages in Pathophysiology of Endometriosis

      • S. F. Ahmad, N. Michaud, H. Rakhila, A. Akoum
      Pages 61-85

    7. Inflammation and Cytokines in Endometriosis

      • Tomio Iwabe, Tasuku Harada
      Pages 87-106

    8. Epigenetics in Endometriosis

      • Masao Izawa, Fuminori Taniguchi, Tasuku Harada
      Pages 107-123

    9. Roles of Prostaglandin E2 in Endometriosis

      • Kuei-Yang Hsiao, Meng-Hsing Wu, Shaw-Jenq Tsai
      Pages 125-146

    10. Sex Steroids and Endometriosis

      • Jo Kitawaki
      Pages 147-154

    11. Aromatase Expression in Endometriosis and Its Significance

      • Hiroshi Ishikawa, Makio Shozu
      Pages 155-178

    12. Apoptosis in Endometriosis

      • Apostolos Kaponis, Georgia Kollia, Fuminori Taniguchi, Tasuku Harada, George Decavalas
      Pages 179-190

    13. Role of Nerve Fibres in Endometriosis

      • Natsuko Tokushige
      Pages 191-211

    14. Endometriosis in Experimental Models

      • Fuminori Taniguchi, Tasuku Harada
      Pages 213-222

    15. Malignant Transformation of Endometriosis: Underlying Mechanisms

      • Masaki Mandai, Ken Yamaguchi, Noriomi Matsumura, Ikuo Konishi
      Pages 223-234

    16. Potential New Drugs for Endometriosis: Experimental Evidence

      • Kaei Nasu, Yukie Kawano, Masakazu Nishida, Akitoshi Tsuno, Akitoshi Yuge, Wakana Abe et al.
      Pages 235-249

    17. Altered Biological Characteristics of Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrium

      • Cássia G. T. Silveira, Admir Agic, Geraldine O. Canny, Daniela Hornung
      Pages 251-273
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About this book

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, causing pelvic pain, infertility, and cancer. The condition reduces the quality of life for the estimated 10% of menstruating women who are affected by it. This book provides a clear insight into the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis—essential information for clinicians intending to successfully treat the condition. The first part covers a range of topics including stem cells, NK cells, macrophages, inflammation, cytokines, epigenetics, prostaglandin, sex steroids, aromatase, apoptosis, nerve fibers, and malignant transformation to aid in understanding the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of the disease. The second part provides useful tools for therapy, specifically, notable recent techniques in prevention, imaging, biomarkers, medical treatments, surgical treatments, prevention of recurrence, and infertility treatments. Each chapter was written by an expert in the field, with nearly 40 researchers and clinicians contributing to the work. This book will be highly useful to clinicians as well as to research scientists who are interested in this enigmatic disease.  

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Japan

    Tasuku Harada

About the editor

Dr. Tasuku Harada started his carrier as an assistant professor at Torrori University, Japan, and promoted to full Professor in 2008 there. He is one of the top scientists in Japan and well-known with his studies on endometriosis and ovarian cancer. He is one of the organization committee members of Second Asian Conference on Endometriosis (ACE II) in Istanbul, Turkey, from where he has invited many of the authors of this book.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Endometriosis

  • Book Subtitle: Pathogenesis and Treatment

  • Editors: Tasuku Harada

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54421-0

  • Publisher: Springer Tokyo

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Japan 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-54420-3Published: 20 August 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56157-6Published: 17 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-54421-0Published: 06 August 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 477

  • Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 44 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Gynecology, Urology, Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery

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