CONTEXT: Müllerian inhibiting substance (MIS) is produced in Sertoli cells of fetal testis and causes regression of müllerian ducts in male embryos. MIS also can induce the cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in müllerian duct-derived tumors in…
AIMS: To investigate whether the GnRH agonist may reduce aromatase P450 and COX-2 in the eutopic endometrium of patients with endometriosis and ovarian endometrioma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Endometrial specimens and ovarian endometrioma wer…
Hydrosalpinx is a common adnexal lesion that may occur either in isolation or as a component of a complex pathologic process (eg, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, fallopian tube tumor, or tubal pregnancy) that leads to distal tub…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of NF-kappaB during the induction of COX-2 by TNF-alpha in the eutopic endometrium of women with and without endometriosis using stromal cell culture. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental study in cultured stromal …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of hysteroscopy and the frequency of endometrial polyps in women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective clinical study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Infertility unit …