Downregulative Effects of Nitric Oxide on Oocyte Fertilization and Embryo Development: Possible Roles of Nitric Oxide in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis-associated Infertility

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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. METHODS: PF from women undergoing laparoscopy for infertility of minor endometriosis, tubal blockage and operation for tubal ligation was aspired at the pouch of the cul-de-sac...

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