Fertility and sterility
Fertil Steril
· ISSN (print) 0015-0282
· ISSN (e) 1556-5653
· 3,124 papers in corpus
nonrandomized-trial
2001
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate symptom relief following a laparoscopic technique designed for treatment of complete obliteration of the cul-de-sac associated with endometriosis, with fertility preserved. DESIGN: Preoperative and postoperative ques…
review
2001
OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical findings, expressions, interactions, and clinical implications of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) in human reproduction. DESIGN: Review of published articles. SETTING: Clinical development unit of biot…
other
2001
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether genetic polymorphisms of CYP1A1, GSTM1, and GSTT1 are associated with endometriosis. DESIGN: Genetic polymorphism analysis. SETTING: University department. PATIENT(S): A family with four women in two gen…
diagnostic-accuracy
2001
OBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic potential of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) in the diagnosis of adenomyosis. DESIGN: Double blind set-up. SETTING: University medical school. PATIENT(S): We st…
other
2001
OBJECTIVE: To investigate mRNA expression of metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP-3) in ectopic endometriosis tissue and uterine endometrium from women with and without endometriosis throughout the m…
lab-animal
2001
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of hyaluronic acid in the attachment of endometrial cells to mesothelium. DESIGN: In vitro study of adhesion of endometrial stromal and epithelial cells to mesothelial cells. SETTING: University medical cen…
other
2001
OBJECTIVE: To detect allelic imbalance on specific genetic loci occurring in endometriosis. DESIGN: Microsatellite analysis. SETTING: Paraffin-embedded tissues histologically confirmed as endometriotic or normal endometrium. PATIENT(S): …
other
2001
nonrandomized-trial
2001
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the risk of endometriosis recurrence and pregnancy rate are related to the side of the pelvis on which the primary lesion is found. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Tertiary institutional hospital.…
rct
2001
OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and efficacy of the Intergel adhesion prevention solution, a 0.5% ferric hyaluronate gel, in reducing adhesions in patients undergoing peritoneal cavity surgery by laparotomy with a planned second-look laparo…
review
2001
OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on the role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and endometriosis-associated infertility. DESIGN: Pertinent studies were identified by a computer search of MEDLINE. References of selected a…
other
2001
other
2001
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the initial adhesion of endometrium to the peritoneum. DESIGN: Descriptive study using light and confocal laser-scanning microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy. SETTING: University-ba…
rct
2001
OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy and safety of Repronex SC as compared with Repronex IM and Pergonal IM in patients undergoing ovulation induction. DESIGN: Randomized, open-label, multicenter, parallel group study. SETTING: Ten academ…
other
2001
nonrandomized-trial
2001
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy is superior to standard laparoscopy for detection of subtle endometriotic adhesions of the ovary. DESIGN: Videotapes of standard laparoscopy and transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy we…
review
2001
OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on the role of autoimmunity in the etiology of endometriosis, compare the similarities in the pathophysiologies between endometriosis and autoimmune diseases, and discuss the use of immunomodulators curre…
rct
2001
OBJECTIVE: Treatment of menorrhagia with levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG IUS) and transcervical resection. DESIGN: An open, therapeutic, randomized study. SETTING: Central county hospital specializing in hysteroscopy. PATIENT(S):…
nonrandomized-trial
2001
OBJECTIVE: To assess the angiogenic activity of peritoneal fluid in women with minimal to mild endometriosis and to investigate the relationship between this activity and the concentration of macrophage-derived angiogenic factors and clinic…
nonrandomized-trial
2001
Use of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device in the treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a levonorgestrel-releasing IUD as therapy for endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum. DESIGN: Prospective therapeutic non-randomized, self-controlled clinical trial analyzing changes in pain sy…
lab-animal
2001
OBJECTIVE: To test the possibility of using transgenic knockout mice in the study of endometriosis and to investigate specific immunologic aspects of the disease. DESIGN: Experimental blinded study. SETTING: Academic research center. ANI…
rct
2001
OBJECTIVE: To assess the changes in uterine contractility induced by increasing doses of P administered to estrogenized women and to compare two methodologies for assessing uterine contraction frequency from ultrasound scans. DESIGN: Prosp…
diagnostic-accuracy
2001
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the surgical diagnosis of endometriosis can be predicted using symptoms, signs, and ultrasound findings. DESIGN: Prospective study (study sample); retrospective record review (test sample). SETTING: Hospita…
observational
2001
OBJECTIVE: To determine the levels of the angiogenic factors vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin (IL-8) in ovarian cysts. DESIGN: Prospective descriptive study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): One hundred …
other
2001
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA in human endometrial explants in a chicken chorioallantoic membrane model of endometriosis. DESIGN: Experimental prospective study. SETT…