AIMS: To investigate the effects of elevated nitric oxide (NO) levels in peritoneal fluids (PF) on oocyte fertilization and pre-implantation embryo development, and the relation of those effects to endometriosis-associated infertility. MET…
BACKGROUND: Progesterone plays an important role in the proliferation and differentiation of human endometrial cells (hECs). Large-dose treatment with progesterone has been used for treatment of endometrial proliferative disorders. However,…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of nitric oxide (NO) in the pathogenesis of early endometriosis-associated infertility. METHODS: The volume of peritoneal fluids was recorded and the concentration of NO in peritoneal fluid and serum was …
OBJECTIVE: This study has investigated the expression of interleukin (IL)-18 in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of women with endometriosis and the role of IL-18 on the pathogenesis of endometriosis. METHODS: Endometriotic tissue speci…