Mary Hammond

ObjectiveDevelopment of ectopic implants of endometriosis is associated with both an inflammatory response by macrophages and endometrial stromal cell proliferation. Macrophages are capable of releasing a variety of inflammatory mediators, …

Macrophages have been identified in the developing corpus luteum in several species, including man, and also constitute approximately 90% of cells in the peritoneal cavity. We studied the effect of peritoneal macrophages or blood monocytes …

Despite the introduction of new ovulation-inducing agents, CC remains the drug of choice for most anovulatory patients. Before initiating therapy, patients should be evaluated to determine the cause of anovulation. Patients with ovarian fai…

Blood was found in the peritoneal fluid in 90% of women with patent tubes at laparoscopy during perimenstrual time. If the fallopian tubes were occluded, then only 15% of patients had evidence of blood in the pelvis. Also, 90% of patients w…

Pelvic fluid was collected from 66 women undergoing laparoscopic sterilization or diagnostic laparoscopy for evaluation of infertility. Cells consisting mainly of macrophages were separated, counted, and subjected to histochemical staining …

A recent report states that the number of macrophages in peritoneal fluid is higher in infertile women, with or without endometriosis, than it is in fertile women. Activated macrophages are postulated to affect fertility by phagocytosis or …

The volume of peritoneal fluid and its macrophage content were examined in 80 women undergoing laparoscopy. The amount of pelvic fluid was not dependent on the patency of the fallopian tubes, and no statistical difference in the fluid volum…