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Mitochondrial gene expression in granulosa cells of severe endometriosis with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.

Yamashita Y, Asano M, Morishima S, Fujino K, Terai Y, Ohmichi M

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. gyn028@poh.osaka-med.ac.jp

The expression of mitochondrial genes in granulosa cells was quantitated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The expression ratio of mitochondrial genes in granulosa cells of patients with severe endometriosis showed no statistically significant difference compared with cases of tubal infertility without endometriosis.

Published 14 December 2007 in Fertil Steril, 88(6): 1703-5.
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