Osama Azmy

Background and Aim: Endometriosis may impair oocyte competence and calcium-mediated activation, limiting fertilization after ICSI. This study evaluated whether calcium ionophore-assisted oocyte activation (AOA) associated with improved fert…

BACKGROUND: Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are considered ideal candidates for both research and cellular therapy due to ease of access, large yield, feasibility, and efficacy in preclinical and clinical studies. Unlike the subcutaneous …

Endometriosis is a common chronic gynecological disorder defined as the presence of ectopic functional endometrial tissues, outside uterine cavity, primarily on the pelvic peritoneum and the ovaries. Several studies revealed a correlation b…

Endometriosis is defined by presence of endometrial-like-tissue outside the uterus. Recently, ectopic endometriotic lesions have been suggested to originate by abnormal differentiation of endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (eMSCs). MicroRNA…

Objective To study the role of endometriosis-inducing factor on the differentiation of cultured stem cells into endometrial cells. Methods This was a multicenter prospective cohort case-control study where 323 women were examined, but only …

Objective We aimed to study whether regulatory networks in the blood of women with endometriosis that determine the transformation of mesenchymal stem cells into endometrial-like cells may involve the miRNAs component or not. Methods We exa…

AIM: To confirm the hypothesis of the presence of a possible endometriosis inducing factor(s) (EIF) in the blood of women with endometriosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty infertile women were studied. The study group compromised of fifteen …

This chapter reviews the basic principles of radiologic tests, and describes the basic female anatomy. It provides information for appropriate imaging modalities for each part of the female genital tract. Currently ultrasound plays a role i…