Abstract Study question What is the impact of pro-inflammatory cytokines and their receptors on the severity and susceptibility to endometriosis? Summary answer Altered levels some of the tested factors are associated with endometriosis pro…
OBJECTIVE: The objective was to evaluate indications for laparoscopy performed in Department of Gynecological Surgery of Polish Mother's Memorial Research Institute. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We have analyzed hospital charts of 342 patients w…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an occurrence of selected antiphospholipid antibodies (APL) in infertility women. STUDY DESIGN: An enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) has been used to determine a titre of anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA). AP…
DESIGN: The aim of the study was to estimate the usefulness of laparoscopy in diagnostics of women's infertility. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a retrospective review of the notes of 133 infertile women who had undergone laparoscopic…
The relationship between female infertility, endometriosis and antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in the blood of women without clinical symptoms of autoimmune disease is described. ANA in the titre of 1:40 and more, was detected in 63% women wit…