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What is the macroscopic view of adenomyosis?
What is the macroscopic view of adenomyosis?
- Uterine enlargement with irregular surface and spongy appearance on cut surface
- Uterine shrinkage with smooth surface and firm appearance on cut surface
- Uterine shrinkage with irregular surface and firm appearance on cut surface
- Uterine enlargement with smooth surface and spongy appearance on cut surface (correct)
What is suggested to result in hyperestrogenism in patients with adenomyosis?
What is suggested to result in hyperestrogenism in patients with adenomyosis?
- Decreased systemic aromatization and increased systemic estrogen metabolism
- Decreased local aromatization and increased local estrogen metabolism
- Increased local aromatization and decreased local estrogen metabolism (correct)
- Increased systemic aromatization and decreased systemic estrogen metabolism
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis in adenomyosis?
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis in adenomyosis?
- Activation of the tissue injury and repair (TIAR) mechanism (correct)
- Metaplasia of displaced embryonic pluripotent Mullerian remnants
- Activation of local paracrine activity
- Differentiation of adult stem cells
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2?
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2?
What is the characteristic location of ectopic endometrium in adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic location of ectopic endometrium in adenomyosis?
Which theory proposes metaplasia of displaced embryonic pluripotent Mullerian remnants or differentiation of adult stem cells as the pathogenesis of adenomyosis?
Which theory proposes metaplasia of displaced embryonic pluripotent Mullerian remnants or differentiation of adult stem cells as the pathogenesis of adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic macroscopic view of uterine enlargement in adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic macroscopic view of uterine enlargement in adenomyosis?
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2, and is not present in the endometrium of disease-free uteri?
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2, and is not present in the endometrium of disease-free uteri?
What is suggested to result from increased local aromatization and decreased local estrogen metabolism in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis?
What is suggested to result from increased local aromatization and decreased local estrogen metabolism in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis?
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis as a result of activation of the tissue injury and repair (TIAR) mechanism?
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis as a result of activation of the tissue injury and repair (TIAR) mechanism?
What is the characteristic macroscopic view of uterine enlargement in adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic macroscopic view of uterine enlargement in adenomyosis?
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis as a result of activation of the tissue injury and repair (TIAR) mechanism in adenomyosis?
What is the proposed mechanism for the invagination of the endometrial basalis as a result of activation of the tissue injury and repair (TIAR) mechanism in adenomyosis?
What is suggested to result from increased local aromatization and decreased local estrogen metabolism in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis?
What is suggested to result from increased local aromatization and decreased local estrogen metabolism in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic location of ectopic endometrium in adenomyosis?
What is the characteristic location of ectopic endometrium in adenomyosis?
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2, but is not present in the endometrium of disease-free uteri?
What enzyme catalyzes aromatization of circulating androgens into E2, but is not present in the endometrium of disease-free uteri?
