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IntroductionHydrosalpinx is a major cause of tubal factor infertility. Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is the primary method for assessing tubal patency and hydrosalpinx, but its complications have prompted the use of hysterosalpingo-foam sonog…

This study was designed to explore matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels and MMP-9/NGAL ratio in women with and without endometriosis diagnosed surgically and/or histopathologically. Th…

Background: Recently, the role of oxidative stress in progression of endometriosis has been reported. Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a marker of protein oxidation and very limited number of studies has evaluated the role of IMA in endom…

OBJECTIVE: To compare oocyte yield of women with intact ovarian endometrioma(s) to those without endometrioma undergoing ART. Secondary outcomes were implantation and live birth rates between the two groups.STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case-…

BACKGROUND: Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata is a benign disease of women of reproductive age. Female gonadal steroids play the major role in pathogenesis, but reported cases in postmenopausal women suggests other factors. A few case…