Bacterial endotoxin in the endometrium and its clinical significance in reproduction.
Bacterial endotoxin was detected in menstrual effluent from infertile women. Endometrial endotoxin appears to influence reproductive process because the pregnancy rate after IVF-ET was significantly associated with an endotoxin level.
Kamiyama
Shigeru
S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Teruya
Yoko
Y
Nohara
Makoto
M
Kanazawa
Koji
K
D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004717:Endometrium / Q000382:microbiology*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D012098:Reproduction
D004731:Endotoxins