Fertility and sterility
Fertil Steril
· ISSN (print) 0015-0282
· ISSN (e) 1556-5653
· 3,122 papers in corpus
case-report
2011
OBJECTIVE: To report the technique and outcome of laparoscopy in endometriosis using indigo carmine. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary care center. PATIENT(S): Twenty-nine-year-old nulligravid woman with a history of endometriosis a…
other
2011
observational
2011
We performed the present prospective case-control study to evaluate whether the plasma concentrations of phthalate esters are elevated in women with advanced-stage endometriosis in a Korean population. Measuring plasma levels of monoethylhe…
lab-animal
2011
The attachment of endometrial epithelial cells (EECs) and endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) to peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs) with and without inhibition of N- and O-linked glycosylation, the viability of EECs and ESCs, and the expressi…
lab-animal
2011
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor romidepsin down-regulates VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) gene expression and abrogates VEGF protein secretion in human epithelial endometriotic cells. DE…
lab-animal
2011
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of interleukin (IL)-17F on the secretion of IL-8 and the gene expression of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) in endometriotic stromal cells. DESIGN: In vitro experimental study using human samples. SETTING: Univer…
lab-animal
2011
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the role of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and invasion of endometrioma-derived ectopic endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (EN-MSCs) and to develop an organoid method to study the invas…
lab-animal
2011
This in vitro study demonstrates the comparative anti-inflammatory effects of rosiglitazone and 15d-PGJ(2) in endometriosis and provides evidence for exploitation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ as a therapeutic target.
observational
2011
The in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes, including clinical intrauterine gestation rate and live birth rate, between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women were compared, and there were no differences. Hispanics were more likely to have a …
nonrandomized-trial
2011
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether decreased estrogen receptor alpha (ER-α) expression in endometriotic lesions could be balanced by an increased expression of estrogen receptor-related receptors (ERRs). To evaluate whether ERR-α expression is…
other
2011
OBJECTIVE: To determinethe prevalence of spontaneous endometriosis andthe incidence of induced endometriosis after endocervical canal resection in baboons. DESIGN: Induction and follow-up of endometriosis in baboons, which is one of the pr…
other
2011
Among 23 women who underwent diagnostic hysteroscopy after triple uterine artery ligation with or without hemostatic multiple square suturing for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), five had abnormal findings. Endometritis was st…
review
2011
The physiologic importance of the endometrium in assisted reproductive technology is now receiving much research attention. The historical importance of ultrasound for determination of endometrial pattern, thickness and contractility is rev…
other
2011
other
2011
A specific statistical tool (the cumulative summation test for learning curve or LC-CUSUM) was used to monitor the learning curve of four trainees for the diagnosis of endometriomas by transvaginal ultrasound. A large intertrainee variabili…
other
2011
OBJECTIVE: To establish the prevalence of endometriosis metastatic to pelvic sentinel lymph nodes (PSLN) in women with ovarian and/or peritoneal endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective clinical study. SETTING: Academic research institution. P…
nonrandomized-trial
2011
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of performing in vivo magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) for uterine leiomyoma. DESIGN: Pilot study. SETTING: Academic medical center. PATIENT(S): Six subjects planning surgical excision of uter…
rct
2011
OBJECTIVE: To describe magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) as a treatment for a case of leiomyoma-associated infertility. DESIGN: Case report from a randomized clinical trial. SETTING: Academic medical center. PATI…
case-report
2011
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of pseudoaneurysm causing massive hematuria with hemodynamic instability occurring after oocyte retrieval. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary care infertility clinic. PATIENT(S): A 34-year-old woman with e…
observational
2011
There was no difference in the density of nerve fibers across the menstrual cycle in peritoneal endometriotic lesions. These findings may explain why patients with peritoneal endometriosis often have painful symptoms throughout the menstrua…
case-report
2011
OBJECTIVE: To describe an unusual case of obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome with a single uterus. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Major academic medical center. PATIENT(S): A 12-year-old girl with OHVIRA…
rct
2011
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of two laparoscopic techniques for treatment of ovarian endometriomas on recurrence rate. DESIGN: Prospective randomized clinical trial. SETTING: University teaching hospital. PATIENT(S): Ninety women…
other
2011
OBJECTIVE: To use postoperative examination by three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound to compare loss of ovarian parenchyma after ovarian endometrioma ablation with the use of plasma energy versus cystectomy. DESIGN: Retrospective "before and a…
other
2011
OBJECTIVE: To study the integrity of the FSH receptor (FSHR) signaling pathway in granulosa-lutein cells at the time of egg retrieval and its relationship with the infertility diagnosis. DESIGN: In vitro assays. SETTING: University labora…
case-report
2011
OBJECTIVE: To report a severe complication after colorectal resection for rectovaginal endometriosis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): A 37-year-old patient treated with colorectal resection 3 years ago for …