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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte‑to‑monocyte ratio (LMR), and mean platelet volume (MPV) in patients with endometriosis as compared with hea…

OBJECTIVES: To clarify the connection between two selected mononucleotide polymorphisms (rs4957014 and rs3756712) in programmed cell death gene 6 (PDCD6) and endometriosis development risk in patients belonging to the majority population of…

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of ovarian endometrioma on the number of oocytes retrieved for in vitro fertilization (IVF).BackgroundThe presence of endometrioma may be the most important predictor of a poor reproductive outcome. Liter…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is defined by the presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus, where it is normally located. Endometriosis could has intra and extra pelvic localization. Abdominal endometriosis is the most commo…

Chronic pelvic pain afflicts 5-10% of women. The diagnosis of its cause is predominantly assessed by means of laparoscopy which in 60-70% reveals various organic causes of pain. The retrospective study analyses the results of 43 laparoscopi…