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Fig. 5 | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Fig. 5

From: An assessment of the multifactorial profile of steroid-metabolizing enzymes and steroid receptors in the eutopic endometrium during moderate to severe ovarian endometriosis

Fig. 5

Fold-change profile of immunopositive aromatase (a), 17β-HSD1 (b), PRA (c) and PRB (d) proteins in different subgroups as shown in the legend. The minimum median value was taken as 100%. Relatively higher expression of 17β-HSD1 and lower expression aromatase in endometrium from OE group is suggestive of hyperestrogenism in OE due to higher 17β-HSD1 rather than aromatase. Also, higher expression of PRA along with lower expression PRB in endometrium from OE group is suggestive of relative lack of progesterone mediated secretory preparation in endometrium during OE. C, control; F, fertile; IF, infertile; OE. Ovarian endometriosis; P, proliferative phase; S, secretory phase. For details, see Additional files 4, 5, 6 and 7: Tables S4–S7

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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

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