OBJECTIVE: To establish the relationship between the endometrial apoptosis parameters and endometrial receptivity in infertile women undergoing IVF treatment. METHODS: 73 women with tubal infertility, 27 infertile women with endometriosis …
According to common view, endometriosis is characterized by the presence and growth of the endometrium-like glandular tissue and stroma outside the uterus. So, endometriosis would represent an autotransplant in which tissue is transplanted …
OBJECTIVE: To compare the expression of MMP-2, TIMP-2, and TGFbeta2 mRNA in experimental and human endometriotic lesions and to assess the possibility of its cytokine regulation. DESIGN: Experimental laboratory study. SETTING: Medical cen…
OBJECTIVE: To estimate regulatory cytokine synthesis and lymphocyte activation in the peripheral blood and endometrial tissue of patients with endometriosis. DESIGN: Controlled clinical study. SETTING: Medical center. PATIENT(S): Fifteen…
The aim of the study was to elucidate the role of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in pathogenesis of endometriosis at different stages of disease. The level of EGF in peritoneal fluid (PF) of fertile and infertile women with endometriosis and…
The aim of the study was to elucidate the role of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in pathogenesis of endometriosis at different stages of disease. The level of EGF in peritoneal fluid (PF) of fertile and infertile women with endometriosis and…
The aim of the present investigation was to study the peculiarities of peritoneal lymphoid cell activation at the local level during external endometriosis and the possible role of secretory products of peritoneal macrophages in this proces…