BACKGROUND: The administration of exogenous gonadotropins (Gn) to elicit multi-follicular development for controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) represents a pivotal component of assisted reproductive technology (ART). Presently, the exogenou…
BACKGROUND: Prior research showed that elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) before in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) treatment can lead to a lower rate of l…
BACKGROUND: Several surveys have reported that patients treated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (GnRH-ant) protocol showed a significantly lower rate of implantation and clinical pregnancy compared to GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) pr…
PURPOSE: To study the relationship between blastomere number and pregnancy outcomes of day 3 embryo transfers. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included 2237 fresh single day 3 embryo transfer cycles from October 2013 to November 2…
The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate for evidence of the association of acupuncture with relieving the symptoms of adenomyosis. We searched ten electronic databases and included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in women w…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of interleukin-1 receptor type II (IL-1RII) in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. DESIGN: Cultures of endometrial cells exposed to soluble IL-1RII or the recombinant adenovirus of IL-1RII (rAd-RII). SETTIN…