BACKGROUND: Dietary phytochemicals possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, yet their relationship with female infertility remains unclear. We examined the association between the Dietary Phytochemical Index (DPI) and infertili…
INTRODUCTION: Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is a challenging problem of assisted reproductive technology that arises mainly due to inadequate endometrial receptivity and its pathogenesis is still unclear. OBJECTIVES: In this study, …
Aberration in microRNA expression or DNA methylation is a causal factor for polycystic ovarian syndrome. However, the epigenetic interactions between miRNA and DNA methylation remain unexplored in PCOS. We conducted a novel integrated analy…
Long noncoding RNAs have been widely accepted to play important roles in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The dysregulation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B antisense RNA 1 (ANRIL) was discovered in AMI patients. Nevertheless, the …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and reproductive outcome of hysteroscopic management using the Hysteroscopy Endo Operative system (HEOS) in patients with diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis (DUL). DESIGN: Retrospect…
OBJECTIVE: To study the changes of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis and their effects on human sperm motility and mouse embryo development. METHODS: …
OBJECTIVE: To investigate in vitro effect of danazol on cytokine production of macrophages in peritoneal fluid from infertile patients with endometriosis and its relationship with cytosolic free calicum ([Ca2+]i) concentration. METHODS: Pe…