BACKGROUND: Steroid sulfatase (STS) is involved in estrogen biosynthesis and expressed in eutopic and ectopic endometrium of disease-free and endometriosis patients. The present study was designed to investigate its role in endometriosis de…
BACKGROUND: Aromatase has been reported to be involved in estrogen biosynthesis and expressed in eutopic and ectopic endometrium of endometriosis patients. The objective of the present study was to investigate its expression and localizatio…
OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical findings, expressions, interactions, and clinical implications of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) in human reproduction. DESIGN: Review of published articles. SETTING: Clinical development unit of biot…
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the role of serum LH and of E2 secretion on IVF-ET outcome in patients stimulated with FSH. DESIGN: Using data from three studies, we analyzed ovarian response to FSH and IVF-ET outcome from two standpoints: [1] serum…