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BackgroundAt the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there was a lack of information about the infection's impact on pregnancy and capability to induce de novo autoantibodies. It soon became clear that thrombosis was a manifestation of CO…

Endometriosis and infertility are linked in a complex relationship, and a number of different pathogenetic mechanisms may associate the two. Endometriosis is diagnosed in 6-8% of women undergoing ART. Women with endometriosis appear to have…

PurposeTo review the literature about the effect of endometriosis on in vitro-fertilization and embryo-transfer (IVF-ET).MethodsA search in EMBASE, MEDLINE, ClinicalTrial.gov, reference lists from 2000 to 2013 was conducted. Inclusion crite…

To compare CEU and CD findings in cases where a diagnosis of uterine adenomyosis was suspected on conventional transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS). In 64 patients uterine adenomyosis was suspected at TVUS based on the following findings: asymmet…

To define the role of ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the assessment of palpable nodules with postpartum onset. A series of 17 palpable lesion of the anterior abdominal wall with onset during the 12 months after deli…

We assessed the immunohistochemical expression of p53 and c-erbB-2 oncoproteins in 13 ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinomas arising from endometriosis (group 1) and compared the findings with 15 otherwise similar cases without associated end…

A defect in the cytolytic activity against autologous endometrial cells refluxed in the peritoneal cavity has been hypothesized as being involved in the etiology of endometriosis, although its causes have not been definitively identified. C…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the prevalence of epithelial abnormalities in cystic ovarian endometriosis.MethodsIn this observational study, the specimens of 388 consecutive patients undergoing a surgical procedure whose final diagnosis included cys…