Effects of pelvic endometriosis and adenomyosis on ciliary beat frequency and muscular contractions in the human fallopian tube

Effects of pelvic endometriosis and adenomyosis on ciliary beat frequency and muscular contractions in the human fallopian tube

Abstract Background Pelvic endometriosis (EM) and adenomyosis (AM) have different effects on the fallopian tube. This study aimed to assess the transport capability of the fallopian tube in women with pelvic EM or AM. Methods Twenty women with uterine leiomyoma (control group), 20 with adenomyosis w...

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Main Authors: Wei Xia, Duo Zhang, Jing Ouyang, Yan Liang, Huiyu Zhang, Zhen Huang, Guiling Liang, Qian Zhu, Xiaoming Guan, Jian Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Subjects:
Endometriosis
Adenomyosis
Ciliary beat frequency (CBF)
Muscular contraction
Percentage of ciliated cells
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-018-0361-y

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