Gunvor Ekman-Ordeberg

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Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2023;229(6):701-702
Tafoxiparin, a novel drug candidate for cervical ripening and labor augmentation: results from 2 randomized, placebo-controlled studies: a reply
Ekman-Ordeberg G; Rahkonen L; Jonsson M
Article: FERTILITY AND STERILITY. 2015;103(2):422-427
Novel topical formulation of lidocaine provides significant pain relief for intrauterine device insertion: pharmacokinetic evaluation and randomized placebo-controlled trial
Tornblom-Paulander S; Tingaker BK; Werner A; Liliecreutz C; Conner P; Wessel H; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2014;93(2):159-167
The expression of prostaglandin receptors EP3 and EP4 in human cervix in post-term pregnancy differs between failed and successful labor induction
Roos N; Blesson CS; Stephansson O; Masironi B; Stjernholm YV; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Sahlin L
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY. 2012;67(6):506-514
Negative Emotions and Cytokines in Maternal and Cord Serum at Preterm Birth
Fransson E; Dubicke A; Bystrom B; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Hjelmstedt A; Lekander M
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2010;8:35
The expression of syndecan-1, syndecan-4 and decorin in healthy human breast tissue during the menstrual cycle
Hallberg G; Andersson E; Naessen T; Ordeberg GE
Article: NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS. 2010;29(3):476-481
Decreased Gene Expression of Fibrillin-1 in Stress Urinary Incontinence
Soderberg MW; Bystrom B; Hammarstrom M; Malmstrom A; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY. 2010;84(2):176-185
Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in human preterm and term cervical ripening
Dubicke A; Fransson E; Centini G; Andersson E; Bystrom B; Malmstrom A; Petraglia F; Sverremark-Ekstrom E; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2010;89(1):147-150
Does low molecular weight heparin shorten term labor?
Ekman-Ordeberg G; Akerud A; Dubicke A; Malmstrom A; Hellgren M
Article: JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY. 2010;84(1):86-94
High-mobility group box protein 1 and its signalling receptors in human preterm and term cervix
Dubicke A; Andersson P; Fransson E; Andersson E; Sioutas A; Malmstrom A; Sverremark-Ekstrom E; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2009;7:116
Prostaglandin treatment is associated with a withdrawal of progesterone and androgen at the receptor level in the uterine cervix
Vladic-Stjernholm Y; Vladic T; Blesson CS; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Sahlin L
Article: MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION. 2009;15(4):251-257
Gene expressions of small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycans and fibulin-5 are decreased in pelvic organ prolapse
Soderberg MW; Bystrom B; Kalamajski S; Malmstrom A; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2009;88(9):984-989
Low molecular weight heparin stimulates myometrial contractility and cervical remodeling in vitro
Ekman-Ordeberg G; Hellgren M; Akerud A; Andersson E; Dubicke A; Sennstrom M; Bystrom B; Tzortzatos G; Gomez MF; Edlund M; Lindahl U; Malmstrom A
Article: MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION. 2008;14(11):641-647
Different secretion patterns of matrix metalloproteinases and IL-8 and effect of corticotropin-releasing hormone in preterm and term cervical fibroblasts
Dubicke A; Akerud A; Sennstrom M; Rafik Hamad R; Bystrom B; Malmstrom A; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2008;6:36
Impaired leukocyte influx in cervix of postterm women not responding to prostaglandin priming
Sahlin L; Stjernholm-Vladic Y; Roos N; Masironi B; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2008;6:8
Influence of pregnancy and labor on the occurrence of nerve fibers expressing the capsaicin receptor TRPVI in human corpus and cervix uteri
Tingaker BK; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Facer P; Irestedt L; Anand P
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2008;87(11):1220-1228
Differences in heparan sulfate production in cervical fibroblast cultures from women undergoing term and preterm delivery
Akerud A; Dubicke A; Sennstrom M; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Malmstrom A
Article: MATURITAS. 2007;58(4):395-405
Role of proteoglycans in the organization of periurethral connective tissue in women with stress urinary incontinence
Trabucco E; Soderberg M; Cobellis L; Torella M; Bystrom B; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Petraglia F; Colacurci N
Article: MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION. 2007;13(5-6):333-341
The importance of fibroblasts in remodelling of the human uterine cervix during pregnancy and parturition
Malmstrom E; Sennstrom M; Holmberg A; Frielingsdorf H; Eklund E; Malmstrom L; Tufvesson E; Gomez MF; Westergren-Thorsson G; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Malmstrom A
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2007;86(11):1377-1384
Pelvic floor sex steroid hormone receptors, distribution and expression in pre- and postmenopausal stress urinary incontinent women
Soderberg MW; Johansson B; Masironi B; Bystrom B; Falconer C; Sahlin L; Ordeberg GE
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2006;4:45
Presence of sensory nerve corpuscles in the human corpus and cervix uteri during pregnancy and labor as revealed by immunohistochemistry
Tingaker BK; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Forsgren S
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2006;4:29
Corticotropin-releasing hormone, its binding protein and receptors in human cervical tissue at preterm and term labor in comparison to non-pregnant state
Klimaviciute A; Calciolari J; Bertucci E; Abelin-Tornblom S; Stjernholm-Vladic Y; Bystrom B; Petraglia F; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2006;4:24
Prolonged labour associated with lower expression of syndecan 3 and connexin 43 in human uterine tissue
Cluff AH; Bystrom B; Klimaviciute A; Dahlqvist C; Cebers G; Malmstrom A; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY. 2006;125(1):66-71
Unaltered innervation of the human cervix uteri in contrast to the corpus during pregnancy and labor as revealed by PGP 9.5 immunohistochemistry
Tingaker BK; Johansson O; Cluff AH; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2005;3:39
Non-infected preterm parturition is related to increased concentrations of IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 in human cervix - art. no. 39
Törnblom SA; Klimaviciute A; Byström B; Chromek M; Brauner A; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2005;3:33
MRNA expression and localization of bNOS, eNOS and iNOS in human cervix at preterm and term labour - art. no. 33
Törnblom SA; Maul H; Klimaviciute A; Garfield RE; Byström B; Malmström A; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2005;84(3):217-224
Normal labor associated with changes in uterine heparan sulfate proteoglycan expression and localization
Cluff AH; Malmström A; Tingåker B; David G; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2004;83(12):1193-1198
Young women with genital prolapse have a low collagen concentration
Söderberg MW; Falconer C; Byström B; Malmström A; Ekman G
Article: REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2004;2:74
Factors involved in the inflammatory events of cervical ripening in humans.
Stjernholm-Vladic Y; Stygar D; Mansson C; Masironi B; Akerberg S; Wang H; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Sahlin L
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM. 2004;89(6):2909-2915
15-Hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase and cyclooxygenase 2 messenger ribonucleic acid expression and immunohistochemical localization in human cervical tissue during term and preterm labor
Törnblom SA; Patel FA; Byström B; Giannoulis D; Malström A; Sennström M; Lye SJ; Challis JRG; Ekman G
Article: GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2004;18(1):41-46
Differential regulation of the progesterone receptor A and B in the human uterine cervix at parturition
Stjernholm-Vladic Y; Wang H; Stygar D; Ekman G; Sahlin L
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2003;82(10):904-911
Matrix metalloproteinase-8 correlates with the cervical ripening process in humans
Sennström MB; Brauner A; Byström B; Malmström A; Ekman G
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2003;82(8):716-721
Hyrtl's anastomosis is normally developed in placentas from small for gestational age infants
Ullberg U; Lingman G; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Sandstedt B
Article: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. 2003;111(9):1235-1241
Human prenatal and postnatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorobiphenylols, and pentachlorophenol
Guvenius DM; Aronsson A; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Bergman Å; Norén K
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY. 2002;104(2):120-123
Pre-term cervical ripening and labor induction
Törnblom SA; Östlund E; Granström L; Ekman G
Article: BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION. 2002;67(3):889-894
Increased level of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in the ripening process of the human cervix
Stygar D; Wang H; Vladic VS; Ekman G; Eriksson H; Sahlin L
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2001;80(12):1084-1090
Identification of the major proteoglycans from human myometrium
Hjelm A; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Barchan K; Malmstrom A
Article: MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION. 2001;7(9):881-886
Co-localization of oestrogen receptor β and leukocyte markers in the human cervix
Stygar D; Wang H; Vladic YS; Ekman G; Eriksson H; Sahlin L
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2001;80(5):413-422
The oxytocin antagonist atosiban versus the β-agonist terbutaline in the treatment of preterm labor -: A randomized, double-blind, controlled study
Fisk NM; Calder AA; Cameron AD; Elder MG; Fusi L; Greer IA; Lamont RF; Mason GC; Owen E; Steer PJ; Tuffnell DJ; Walker J; Marsál K; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Gudmundsson S; Ingemarsson I; Lyrenäs S; Mattsson L; Molin A; Thomassen P; Wennergren M; Weber T; Andersen LF; Lyndrup J; Presl J; Bouda J; Cech E; Koliba P; Kucera P; Kudela M; Pilka L; Unzeitig V; Zivny J
Article: MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION. 2001;7(3):293-300
Different regulation of oestrogen receptors α and β in the human cervix at term pregnancy
Wang H; Stjernholm Y; Ekman G; Eriksson H; Sahlin L
Article: MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION. 2000;6(12):1147-1153
The expression of glutaredoxin is increased in the human cervix in term pregnancy and immediately post-partum, particularly after prostaglandin-induced delivery
Sahlin L; Wang H; Stjernholm Y; Lundberg M; Ekman G; Holmgren A; Eriksson H
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2000;79(7):528-537
Neurochemical and cellular markers in human cervix of late pregnant, postpartal and non-pregnant women
StJernholm Y; Sennström M; Granström L; Ekman G; Liang Y; Johansson O
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY. 2000;91(1):41-42
Caesarean section in previously untreated acute promyelocytic leukaemia -: Report of two patients
Celsing F; Ekman G; Granström L; Johnsson H; Björkholm M
Article: MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION. 2000;6(4):375-381
Human cervical ripening, an inflammatory process mediated by cytokines
Sennström MB; Ekman G; Westergren-Thorsson G; Malmström A; Byström B; Endrésen U; Mlambo N; Norman M; Ståbi B; Brauner A
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1999;78(9):793-798
Induction of labor with mifepristone - A randomized, double-blind study versus placebo
Stenlund PM; Ekman G; Aedo AR; Bygdeman M
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1999;96(19):2322-2324
[Afraid of labor, afraid of pain--individual management is needed. "Planned delivery" is an alternative to section].
Ekman-Ordeberg G; Irestedt L; Olofsson C; Sjögren B; Wirfeldt E
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1999;78(4):299-304
Protein gene product 9.5-immunoreactive nerve fibers and cells in human cervix of late pregnant, postpartal and non-pregnant women
Stjernholm Y; Sennström M; Granström L; Ekman G; Johansson O
Article: BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS. 1998;1406(2):203-213
Differential expressions of mRNA for proteoglycans, collagens and transforming growth factor-β in the human cervix during pregnancy and involution
Westergren-Thorsson G; Norman M; Björnsson S; Endrésen U; Stjernholm Y; Ekman G; Malmström A
Article: ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1998;42(3):284-292
Obstetric outcome following epidural analgesia with bupivacaine-adrenaline 0.25% or bupivacaine 0.125% with sufentanil - a prospective randomized controlled study in 1000 parturients
Olofsson C; Ekblom A; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Irestedt L
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1998;77(1):95-100
Paraurethral connective tissue in stress-incontinent women after menopause
Falconer C; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Blomgren B; Johansson O; Ulmsten UF; Westergren-Thorsson G; Malmstrom A
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1998;77(1):87-94
Different organization of collagen fibrils in stress-incontinent women of fertile age
Falconer C; Blomgren B; Johansson O; Ulmsten U; Malmstrom A; Westergren-Thorsson G; Ekman-Ordeberg G
Article: MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION. 1997;3(12):1113-1117
The expression of thioredoxin mRNA is increased in the human cervix during pregnancy
Sahlin L; Stjernholm Y; Holmgren A; Ekman G; Eriksson H
Article: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 1997;90(3):375-380
Potential roles for gonadal steroids and insulin-like growth factor I during final cervical ripening
Stjernholm Y; Sahlin L; Malmstrom A; Barchan K; Eriksson HA; Ekman G
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY. 1997;72(2):195-198
Decreased innervation of the paraurethral epithelium in stress urinary incontinent women
Falconer C; EkmanOrdeberg G; Hilliges M; Johansson O
Article: NEUROREPORT. 1997;8(4):995-998
Increased cerebrospinal fluid concentration of aspartate but decreased concentration of nitric oxide breakdown products in women experiencing visceral pain during active labour
Olofsson C; Ekblom A; EkmanOrdeberg G; Irestedt L; Nyberg F; Ungerstedt U; Wiklund P
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 1996;103(10):968-972
Lack of analgesic effect of systemically administered morphine or pethidine on labour pain
Olofsson C; Ekblom A; EkmanOrdeberg G; Hjelm A; Irestedt L
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA. 1996;5(3):176-180
Analgesic efficacy of intravenous morphine in labour pain: a reappraisal.
Olofsson C; Ekblom A; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Granström L; Irestedt L
Article: MATURITAS. 1996;24(3):197-204
Changes in paraurethral connective tissue at menopause are counteracted by estrogen
Falconer C; EkmanOrdeberg G; Ulmsten U; WestergrenThorsson G; Barchan K; Malmstrom A
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 1996;174(3):1065-1071
Cervical ripening in humans: Potential roles of estrogen, progesterone, and insulin-like growth factor-I
Stjernholm Y; Sahlin L; Akerberg S; Elinder A; Eriksson HA; Malmstrom A; Ekman G
Article: INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL. 1996;7(3):133-137
Clinical outcome and changes in connective tissue metabolism after intravaginal slingplasty in stress incontinent women.
Falconer C; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Malmström A; Ulmsten U
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1995;74(9):698-701
CERVICAL FETAL FIBRONECTIN CORRELATES TO CERVICAL RIPENING
EKMAN G; GRANSTROM L; MALMSTROM A; SENNSTROM M; SVENSSON J
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1995;74(8):599-603
SERIAL ANTENATAL MONITORING COMPARED WITH LABOR INDUCTION IN POSTTERM PREGNANCIES
ALMSTROM H; GRANSTROM L; EKMAN G
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1995;74(7):526-529
UMBILICAL ARTERY VELOCIMETRY MAY INFLUENCE CLINICAL INTERPRETATION OF INTRAPARTUM CARDIOTOCOGRAMS
ALMSTROM H; AXELSSON O; EKMAN G; INGEMARSSON I; MAESEL A; ARSTROM K; MARSAL K
Article: ACTA ANATOMICA. 1995;153(2):119-126
INNERVATION OF THE HUMAN VAGINAL MUCOSA AS REVEALED BY PGP-9.5 IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY
HILLIGES M; FALCONER C; EKMANORDEBERG G; JOHANSSON O
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Review: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2024;230(3):s759-s768
Tafoxiparin, a novel drug candidate for cervical ripening and labor augmentation: results from 2 randomized, placebo-controlled studies
Ekman-Ordeberg G; Hellgren-Wangdahl M; Jeppson A; Rahkonen L; Blomberg M; Pettersson K; Bejlum C; Engberg M; Ludvigsen M; Uotila J; Tihtonen K; Hallberg G; Jonsson M
Review: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2013;92(1):28-39
Fetal monitoring with computerized ST analysis during labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Salmelin A; Wiklund I; Bottinga R; Brorsson B; Ekman-Ordeberg G; Grimfors EE; Hanson U; Blom M; Persson E
Review: FACTS, VIEWS & VISION IN OBGYN. 2012;4(4):245-253
Preterm Cervical Ripening in humans
Ekman-Ordeberg G; Dubicke A
Editorial comment: OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2010;65(5):303-304
Does Low Molecular Weight Heparin Shorten Term Labor? EDITORIAL COMMENT
Ekman-Ordeberg G; Akerud A; Dubicke A; Malmstrom A; Hellgren M
Published conference paper: STEROIDS. 2003;68(10-13):837-847
Endocrine regulation of cervical ripening in humans - potential roles for gonadal steroids and insulin-like growth factor-I
Ekman-Ordeberg G; Stjernholm Y; Wang H; Stygar D; Sahlin L
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1998;95(38):4097-4100
[Remodelling of connective tissue of the cervix during pregnancy. An important process for labor onset and progress].
Ekman-Ordeberg G; Malmström A

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Professor Emeritus/Emerita, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2027
Professor, Senior, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2014-2015
Professor/Senior Physician, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2001-2011

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