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.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Shigeru
S
Kamiyama
Yoko
Y
Teruya
Makoto
M
Nohara
Koji
K
Kanazawa
D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004717:Endometrium / Q000382:microbiology*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D012098:Reproduction
D004731:Endotoxins