OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to test whether estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) gene polymorphisms are correlated with the risk of the development of endometriosis in Japanese women, as a preliminary study. METHODS: To compare allelic freq…
OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis is a chronic disease caused by the presence of endometrial tissue in ectopic locations outside the uterus. Chronic exposure to the environmental pollutant dioxin has been correlated with an increased incidence in t…
Objective: To report a case of TOA from bilateral ovarian endometriomas and discuss how fertility may be preserved.Case: A 37-year-old gravida 1/para 0 female underwent treatment for infertility for seven years. Her initial laparoscopy, at …
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of endometriosis and the presence of an ovarian endometrioma on outcomes of conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Reproductive Unit, Department of Obstetrics and…