High live birth rate after conservative treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess fertility in patients diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy and treated with methotrexate, as well as safety and efficacy of conservative treatment. Also, risk factors of recurrent ectopic pregnancies were determined.

Material And Methods: The study included 86 female patients with ectopic pregnancy hospitalized and treated in the clinic of Gynecological Endocrinology, UJCM, Cracow, between 2007 and 2011.

[Sprue--coeliac disease and fertlity].

The authors presented coeliac disease diagnostic and treatment methods and its links with infertility. The hormonal disturbances in women with coelic disease were also shown. Perinatal complications in pregnant women with the disease were presented.

[Placenta endocrine function influence on fetal hypothalamo-hypophyseo-thyroid axis].

The conteporary views on the influence of placenta on the fetal hypothalamo-hypophyseo-thyroid axis has been given. The role of hCG, estrogens, deiodineses, transfereses and arylosulphateses has been presented. Transthyretin role has been mentioned.

[The impact of polychlorinated biphenyls on placental and ovarian steroidogenesis].

The structure and turnover of polichlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in environment was presented. The PCB absorption and metabolism in organisms as well as the PCB induced disruption of placental and ovarian steroidogenesis were discussed.

[The impact of polichlorinated biphenyls on neoplastic processes].

The structure and turnover of polichlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in environment was presented. The PCB absorption and metabolism in organisms as well as the PCB influence on neoplastic process.