Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the outcome of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in special infertile patients following modified super-long down-regulation protocol combined with human menopausal gonadotropin (HMG) stimulation.…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the polymorphism in +252 site of tumor necrosis factor-beta(TNF-beta) gene in patients with or without endometriosis, to evaluate the levels of TNF-alpha and TNF-beta in the serum with or without endometriosis, to ex…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic value of examining endometrial biopsy specimens for aromatase cytochrome P450 and CA125 for endometriosis. METHODS: The expression of aromatase cytochrome P450 in endometrium was detected by immunohisto…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of progesterone on the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in ectopic endometrial stromal cells. METHODS: Ectopic endometrial stromal cells were obtained …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and tumor necrosis factor-beta (TNF-beta) before and after conservative laparoscopic surgery in patients with endometriosis. METHODS: The levels of TNF-alpha and T…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of cyclooxygense-2 (COX-2) in eutopic and ectopic endometrium in ovarian endometriosis. METHODS: Thirty patients with ovrian endometriosis, 10 with ovarian chocolate cysts and 27 normal controls were…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate a new therapy for endometriosis, which can inhibit the angiogenesis of ectopic endometrium. METHODS: Xeogeneic endothelial cells (human umbilical vein endothelial cells, HUVECs) were used as vaccines, and a variety…