Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis are frequent diseases of the female
reproductive tract causing high morbidity as they can significantly affect fertility and quality of …

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the effects of novel hormones (leptin, ghrelin, adiponectin,
resistin, and PYY3-36) secreted from adipose tissue and the gastrointestinal tract that have …

Background About 10% of reproductive‐aged women suffer from endometriosis, which is a
costly, chronic disease that causes pelvic pain and subfertility. Laparoscopy is the gold …

OBJECTIVE: To measure the expression of adiponectin, leptin, and their respective
receptors in the human endometria of fertile women compared with women with …

The article presents an overview of immunological factors and their role in the genesis and
development of endometriosis, with emphasis on inflammatory cytokines and growth and …

Fertility in humans and other mammalian species depends absolutely on synchronous
events that render the developing blastocyst and the receiving uterus competent for …

Introduction Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition, affecting mainly women of
reproductive age. Leptin is a regulator of food intake and energy expenditure, posing …

Introduction Some studies indicate the role of selected adipokines in the development of
endometriosis. However, a comprehensive assessment of plasma, peritoneal, and …

Leptin acts as a potential growth stimulator in several normal and neoplastic cells. Recent
studies have shown the presence of increased levels of leptin in the peritoneal fluid of …

Endometriosis causes severe chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Because the standard
medication and surgical treatments of endometriosis show high recurrence of symptoms, it is …