Changes of apoptosis regulation in the endometrium of infertile women with tubal factor and endometriosis undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment.

Objective: To establish the relationship between the endometrial apoptosis parameters and endometrial receptivity in infertile women undergoing IVF treatment.

Methods: 73 women with tubal infertility, 27 infertile women with endometriosis and 13 healthy fertile women (control group) were recruited into the study. 53 women with tubal factor of infertility and 17 patients with endometriosis later entered in the IVF protocol.