PURPOSE: In vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with abnormal trophoblast invasion and resultant decreased levels of circulating placental biomarkers such as placental growth factor (PlGF). Our objective was to evaluate maternal serum l…
PURPOSE: Endometrial histology on hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)-stained preparations provides information associated with receptivity. However, traditional histological examination by Noyes' dating method is of limited value as it is prone to…
BACKGROUND: Obesity in infertile women increases the costs of fertility treatments, reduces their effectiveness and increases significantly the risks of many complications of pregnancy and for the newborn. Studies suggest that even a modest…
OBJECTIVE: To reproduce the earliest phases of endometriosis using a new in vitro model in which cells from a cultured endometrial fragment can proliferate, invade, reconstitute new endometrial-like tissue, and generate blood vessels. DESI…