OBJECTIVE: To determine the significance of prestimulation ovarian cysts on the response to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and the outcome of IVF. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: In vitro fertilization unit in an academic cente…
PURPOSE: The impact of severity of endometriosis on the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) was analyzed in an uncontrolled, retrospective study in an academic IVF program. METHODS: Sixty-one patients with a primary diagnosis of endome…
alpha-2 macroglobulin (A2M) is a 718,000-kDA broad spectrum plasma protease inhibitor whose production by the human endometrium was recently reported. The multifunctional A2M receptor, also known as low-density lipoprotein receptor-related …
PURPOSE: The outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in a group of infertile women with a history of in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) was analyzed. Records from an academic IVF program were retrospectively reviewed. METHODS: S…