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Uterine perforation as a rare complication of attempted pregnancy termination with misoprostol: A case report

Lialios, G.; Kallitsaris, A.; Mademtzis, J.; Messinis, I. E. (2006)

BACKGROUND: Abortion induced by drugs is now a viable alternative to surgically induced abortion, but it can cause severe complications. CASE: Products of conception were found in the peritoneal cavity after administration ...

Expression of human serum albumin (HSA) mRNA in human granulosa cells: Potential correlation of the 95 amino acid long carboxyl terminal of HSA to gonadotrophin surge-attenuating factor

Karligiotou, E.; Kollia, P.; Kallitsaris, A.; Messinis, I. E. (2006)

Introduction: According to previous studies, gonadotrophin surge-attenuating factor (GnSAF), which is assumed to be produced in human granulosa cells, has a homology with the carboxyl terminal of the human serum albumin ...

Vaginal metastasis from renal adenocarcinoma [1]

Lialios, G.; Plataniotis, G.; Kallitsaris, A.; Theofanopoulou, M. A.; Skoufi, G.; Messinis, I. E. (2005)

Massive vulvar edema in a woman with preeclampsia: A case report

Daponte, A.; Skentou, H.; Dimopoulos, K. D.; Kallitsaris, A.; Messinis, I. E. (2007)

BACKGROUND: Massive vulvar edema in a woman with preeclampsia preceded the development of massive ascites and impending eclampsia. CASE: A 17-year-old preeclamptic, primiparous woman was admitted with preeclampsia and ...

Relation between leptin and cortisol values in umbilical vessels at normal vaginal delivery

Papageorgiou, I.; Messinis, I. E.; Milingos, S.; Boli, A.; Kolios, G.; Seferiadis, K. (2004)

To study the role of various hormones in the control of fetal leptin secretion during labour, 33 pregnant women with normal singleton term pregnancy were recruited. At the time of spontaneous vaginal delivery, a venous ...

Growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor I, and leptin interaction in human cultured lutein granulosa cells steroidogenesis

Karamouti, M.; Kollia, P.; Kallitsaris, A.; Vamvakopoulos, N.; Kollios, G.; Messinis, I. E. (2008)

Objective: To investigate the effect of leptin on the actions of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in ovarian steroidogenesis in vitro. Design: In vitro cell culture study. Setting: Research ...

Leptin concentrations in normal women following bilateral ovariectomy

Messinis, I. E.; Mhingos, S. D.; Alexandris, E.; Kariotis, I.; Kollios, G.; Seferiadis, K. (1999)

To study the relationships between gonadal steroids and leptin, 20 women with normal cycles were investigated during the postoperative period following a laparotomy. Fourteen women underwent bilateral ovariectomy plus total ...

Isolated fallopian tube torsion: A rare diagnosis in a perimenopausal patient with adnexal mass and raised Ca 19-9: Endoscopic management and review

Daponte, A.; Dimopoulos, K. D.; Terzis, A.; Messinis, I. E. (2005)

Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube in perimenopausal women is very rare. A patient who presented with an adnexal mass with possible ovarian torsion and with a raised Ca 19-9 titer is reported. A 48-year-old perimenopausal ...

Future use of clomiphene in ovarian stimulation. Clomiphene in the 21st century

Messinis, I. E.; Milingos, S. D. (1998)

Luteal-phase endocrinology

Messinis, I. E.; Messini, C. I.; Dafopoulos, K. (2009)

The corpus luteum is formed from the pre-ovulatory follicle under the action of the mid-cycle LH surge. LH is the main luteotrophic hormone in women controlling luteal structure and function during the normal menstrual ...