ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of oxidative stress and antioxidants on proliferation of endometrial stromal cells.DesignIn vitro study.SettingAcademic laboratory.Patient(s)Women, with and without endometriosis, of reproductive age.Interve…
BACKGROUND: Maintenance of ovarian homeostasis requires precise regulation of proliferation of thecal- interstitial (T-I) cells. Recent evidence indicates that oxidative stress and antioxidants modulate proliferation of various tissues unde…
In a randomized trial, 93% of cryoablation patients who were evaluated at both 12 and 24 months and not retreated were free of abnormal uterine bleeding at 12 months and 94% at 24 months versus 92% of electroablation patients at both times.…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine whether surgical treatment of chronic pelvic pain is associated with changes in personality profile. DESIGN: Prospective clinical trial (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: University-affiliated …
We assessed the utility, tolerance, and costs associated with office microlaparoscopy under local anesthesia using fiberoptic microlaparoscopes (<2 mm) and accessory instrumentation (<2 mm) for 100 of the following procedures: diagnostic la…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of endometriosis on implantation. DESIGN: Case-control study from Yale University IVF-ET program. PATIENTS: Two hundred eighty-four consecutive IVF cycles were analyzed retrospectively. Patients with end…