Fertility and sterility
Fertil Steril
· ISSN (print) 0015-0282
· ISSN (e) 1556-5653
· 3,124 papers in corpus
observational
2003
OBJECTIVE: To quantify the expression of transforming growth factor beta1 in nerve fibers in endometriotic lesions and to correlate it with dysmenorrhea and appearance of endometriotic implants. DESIGN: Prospective comparative study. SETT…
nonrandomized-trial
2003
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether GnRH agonists or danazol therapy normalizes estrogen metabolism in the eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis, adenomyosis, or leiomyomas. DESIGN: Prospective clinical study. SETTING: University …
lab-animal
2003
OBJECTIVE: There is growing evidence that suggests a direct action of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) on endometrial growth. Consequently, our purpose was to evaluate the effect of GnRH-a on in vitro eutopic endometrial cell…
nonrandomized-trial
2003
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether serum interleukin (IL)-6 can be measured in patients with ovarian endometriomas and whether these measurements are useful in managing this disease. DESIGN: A controlled clinical study and an in vitro study. …
other
2003
other
2003
observational
2003
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mitogenic and angiogenic activity of the eutopic and ectopic endometrium throughout the menstrual cycle and to examine whether the activity of the eutopic endometrium is useful to predict greater activity of th…
other
2003
other
2003
observational
2003
OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of laparoscopic evaluation of the pelvis after failure to achieve pregnancy with clomiphene citrate-induced ovulation and to determine whether predictors for significant pelvic pathology can be isolated. DESI…
rct
2003
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic resection of the uterosacral ligaments in women with endometriosis and predominantly midline dysmenorrhea. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Two academic departments. One hun…
case-report
2003
OBJECTIVE: To investigate possible correlation(s) between mutations of BrCA1, BrCA2, and p53 genes versus soluble HLA expression in familial endometriosis. DESIGN: Mutation analysis. SETTING: University teaching departments and hospital. …
observational
2003
OBJECTIVE: To assess the total antioxidant potential of women with endometriosis-associated infertility, women with idiopathic infertility, and fertile controls. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University medical hospital. PATIENT(…
other
2003
OBJECTIVE: To document the changes in pain scores 3-12 months following ablative laparoscopic surgery. Secondary outcome measures included patient satisfaction scores. DESIGN: A prospective, cohort study. SETTING: A tertiary referral cent…
lab-animal
2003
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) ligands on transcription and secretion of regulated upon activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) in endometriotic stromal…
lab-animal
2003
OBJECTIVE: To determine the contribution of endometrial cells in the development of endometriosis. Specifically the response of the mesothelium to endometrial cells in the production of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin-6 …
lab-animal
2003
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the regulation of MMP-9, TIMP-1, and progesterone via three signal transduction pathways in luteinized granulosa cells from normal ovulatory and PCOD women. DESIGN: In vitro study. SETTING: Laboratory for Researc…
other
2003
OBJECTIVE: To determine the clonal origins of endometriotic lesions using laser capture microdissection and PCR-based HUMARA assay. DESIGN: Molecular genetic study of human tissue. SETTING: Molecular genetics laboratory in an academic set…
review
2003
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the pathophysiology of human reproduction. DESIGN: Review of literature. SETTING: Fertility research center and obstetrics and gynecology department in a tertiary care f…
lab-animal
2003
OBJECTIVE: To determine the expression of P2Y(2) receptors in vaginal and cervical tissues and the effects of P2Y(2) receptor agonists INS45973 and INS365 on vaginal moisture. DESIGN: Pilot in vivo and histological study using animal subje…
other
2003
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the side effects and complications of, difficulties with, and possible solutions to the problems associated with sonohysterosalpingography. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): One t…
nonrandomized-trial
2003
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a new technique, the sonovaginography, for the assessment of rectovaginal endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Forty-six women were scheduled for lapar…
lab-animal
2003
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate steroid receptor and aromatase gene expression in endometriotic lesions, and determine the effects of endometriosis on uterine receptivity in a baboon model for endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study to determine t…
case-report
2003
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether treatment with combined pentoxifylline (PTX) and tocopherol (Vit.E) can improve uterine parameters in hormonal replacement therapy (HRT)-resistant women with premature ovarian failure (POF), for whom the outc…
other
2003