Hormone profiling, including anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), for the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and characterization of PCOS phenotypes

H Sova, L Unkila-Kallio, A Tiitinen… - Gynecological …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective was to evaluate serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) and in its different phenotypes in relation to clinical, endocrine and …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin decreases serum 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine levels in polycystic ovary syndrome

H Sova, U Puistola, L Morin-Papunen, P Karihtala - Fertility and sterility, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To learn whether metformin treatment affects oxidative stress as measured by
serum concentrations of 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG). DESIGN: Double-blind, …

[HTML][HTML] Distinctively low levels of serum 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

H Sova, L Morin-Papunen, U Puistola, P Karihtala - Fertility and Sterility, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate oxidative stress and angiogenetic factors in polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: University outpatient clinic. …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term results of a prospective randomized trial comparing tension-free vaginal tape versus transobturator tape in stress urinary incontinence

H Salo, H Sova, J Laru, A Talvensaari-Mattila… - International …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis This study was aimed at investigating the long-term effectiveness
of minimally invasive mid-urethral sling (MUS) surgery and at comparing the outcomes …

Down-regulation of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine and peroxiredoxin II in the pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer

H Sova, J Kangas, U Puistola, M Santala… - Anticancer …, 2012 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Aim: To evaluate the roles of oxidative stress marker 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG)
and peroxiredoxin (PRX) antioxidants in the development of endometriosis and endometriosis…

Urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: A Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966 study

H Salo, J Mäkelä‐Kaikkonen, H Sova… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Urinary incontinence is a common ailment in women and is likely to affect their
work ability. We investigated the associations between the different subtypes of urinary …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of urethral sling surgery and non-ablative vaginal Erbium: YAG laser treatment in 327 patients with stress urinary incontinence: a case-matching …

N Okui, H Miyazaki, W Takahashi, T Miyauchi… - Lasers in medical …, 2022 - Springer
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) occurs when abdominal pressure, such as from coughing
or sneezing, causes urine leakage. We retrospectively compared tension-free vaginal tape (…

Efficacy and safety of TVT-O and TVT-Secur in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: 1-year follow-up

GA Tommaselli, C Di Carlo, V Gargano… - International …, 2010 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis To reduce complications of transobturator tension-free vaginal
tape, single-incision devices were introduced in the last years. We here report a comparison …

Effectiveness of the TVT procedure as a repeat mid-urethra operation for treatment of stress incontinence

K Palva, CG Nilsson - International Urogynecology Journal, 2009 - Springer
Introduction and hypotheses The aim was to evaluate the long-term (5 years) effect of
performing a retropubic tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) operation after a prior failed mid-urethra …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of tension-free vaginal tape compared with transobturator tape in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women: analysis of learning curve …

H Ito, H Yamanaka, M Hagiwara, T Furuuchi… - BMC urology, 2011 - Springer
Background In this study, by comparing TVT surgery and TOT surgery for stress urinary
incontinence in women, the characteristics and learning curves of both operative methods were …