Classical preimplantation embryo culture is performed in static fluid environments. Whether a dynamic fluid environment, like the fallopian tube, is beneficial for embryo development remains to be determined across mammalian species. Object…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the CYP17alpha gene polymorphism and hot flushes in postmenopausal women. METHODS: Ninety-three non-hysterectomized, postmenopausal women were enrolled in this study. Vasomotor symptoms were…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the association of intron 1 and exon 1 polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor alpha gene (ER-alpha) with endometriosis in women.DesignAssociation study.SettingEndometriosis Unit, Federal University of São Paulo.Patient(…
We designed the present study in order to evaluate the eventual role of polymorphisms in the genes encoding cytochrome P450c17alpha (CYP17) and the progesterone receptor (PROGINS) as risk factors for endometriosis development. Eligible case…