Does telomerase activity have an effect on infertility in patients with endometriosis?

Conclusions Telomerase activity is useless as a biomarker in peripheric blood analysis. The absence of activity in cystic wall approves the high differentiation of endometriosis tissue, what is the possible reason of low malignancy risk. The high rate of telomerase activity in the eutopic endometrium of the infertile group may be considered as a cause of endometriosis-related infertility.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research