Endometrial oestrogen and progesterone receptors and their relationship to sonographic appearance of the endometrium

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  • YFY Fujimoto
    Y Fujimoto
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Abstract
The rapid development of ultrasonographic equipment now permits instantaneous assessment of follicles and endometrium. The sonographic appearance of the endometrium has been discussed in relation to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. However, a generally agreed view of the relationship of the sonographic appearance to fecundity in IVF cycles has not emerged. We have studied the relationship between steroid receptors and the sonographic appearance of the preovulatory endometrium in natural cycles and ovulation induction cycles. Preovulatory endometrial thickness was not found to be indicative of fecundity, although a preovulatory endometrial thickness of Keywords:clomiphene citrate/endometrium/oestrogen receptor/progesterone receptor/transvaginal ultrasound