Based on the findings of several reports that have shown an increased plasma level of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in women with endometriosis, the present study was designed to evaluate whether in vitro treatment with DEHP can increa…
PROBLEM: The intracellular antioxidant system, based on glutathione (GSH), plays a key role in endometrial detoxification reactions and has been proposed to be involved in the pathogenesis endometriosis. This study was designed to evaluate …
AIM: The objective of the present study was to compare the levels of expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), and platelet-derived growth factor-A (PDGF-A) mRNA in the eutopic endometrium of women wit…
Objective : To compare the angiogenic activities of endothelial cells in the eutopic endometrium of women with and without endometriosis Materials and Methods : Twenty women with histologically confirmed endometriosis after laparotomy or la…