Leukocytes in ovarian function
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Selam B, Arici A. Implantation defect in endometriosis: endometrium or peritoneal fluid. Society Of Reproduction And Fertility 2000, 55: 121-8. PMID: 10889841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial receptivityPeritoneal environmentRole of alterationsCytokine concentrationsPeritoneal fluidCell adhesion moleculeEndometriosisClinical observationsHormone analogueDirect actionAdhesion moleculesIron metabolismBiochemical factorsImplantation defectsImplantationWomenRecent studiesFluid microenvironmentPossible mechanismReceptivityEndometriumGonadotrophinDerangement