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OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between adenomyosis volume, as a reflection of its severity, and the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. METHODS: This multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted at a comprehensive tertiary ca…

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression and role of oxidative stress markers in the serum and follicular fluid of patients with endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective case-control study was conducted in 42 patients who underw…

OBJECTIVE: To study the impact of bcl-2 and p53 protein expressions on the malignant transformation of ovarian endometriosis. METHODS: Immunohistochemical technique was used to detect the bcl-2 and p53 protein expressions in: endometriosis …

OBJECTIVE: To verify whether nitric oxide in peritoneal fluid is associated with endometriosis and infertility. STUDY DESIGN: Twenty-five women with idiopathic infertility and 38 with endometriosis were recruited, and 18 cases of uterine my…

OBJECTIVE: To study clinicopathologic characteristics, treatment and prognostic factors of malignant transformation of endometriosis of the ovary. METHODS: From 1981 to 1999, a total of 25 patients with malignant transformation of endometri…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between prolactin (PRL) secretion by ectopic endometrial stromal cells and elevated PRL concentrations of peritoneal fluid in patients with endometriosis. METHODS: Twelve samples of each ectopic en…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of cytokines in peritoneal fluid on pathogenesis of endometriosis (EM). METHODS: Interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8(IL-8) and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) contents in peritoneal fluid (P…