BACKGROUND: Epithelial cells of endometriotic tissues are difficult to propagate in vitro as experimental material is scarce owing to their limited life span. However, there is an increasing concern regarding their malignant transformation …
Experimental endometriosis in rats was induced by autotransplanting the uterine endometrium to the peritoneum. In all rats, endometrial implants developed into endometriotic tissues similar to those in humans about 2 weeks after transplanta…
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility and utility of performing ultrasound-guided culdotomy using a renal balloon dilator catheter for transvaginal ovarian cystectomies. METHODS: Culdotomy using transvaginal sonography and a Nephromax ba…
The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between NK activity and TG-beta in the immune system in endometriosis. We investigated (1) the changes in the NK activity and concentration of TGF-beta in human peritoneal fluid (HPF…
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