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INTRODUCTION: Oocyte competence and quality depend on communication between the oocyte and the cumulus and theca cells. In the preantral phase, the members of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily are responsible for this com…

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine whether there is a correlation between polymorphisms in the growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) gene and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) gene and its receptor, AMHR2, and endometriosis-assoc…

PurposeTo verify if polymorphisms of LH (Trp8Arg/Ile15Thr), LH receptor (insLQ), and FSH receptor (Asn680Ser) are associated with endometriosis and infertility.MethodsThis is a prospective case-control study. Sixty-seven patients with endom…

Objective: Endometriosis affects between 10 and 15% of women of reproductive age. These patients have a 20 greater chance of being infertile and 30-60% of these patients are actually infertile. In this study, the prevalence of the foliculle…