BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disease associated with systemic inflammation and atherogenic risk factors. Therefore, women with endometriosis may have increased cardiovascular risk. AIMS: We aimed to evaluate arterial s…
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the preoperative level of serum leptin in cesarean section (C-section) patients with and without acute labor pain and its association with postoperative analgesic consumption and preoperative pain …
PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of the cumulative exposure to estradiol (E(2)) during the follicular phase on IVF outcome. METHODS: Patients were stimulated with recombinant FSH after GnRH agonist suppression and had a day 3-embryo tran…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the interaction of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) gene polymorphisms and smoking as a risk factor for endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: The study group consisted of 150 women who were diagnosed by means of surgery and hi…
BACKGROUND: Glutathione-S-tranferase (GST) is the part of the key phase II detoxifying enzyme system. Many studies have investigated the role of GSTM1 and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms in endometriosis. Although GSTP1 was found to be one of the …