Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 2152-2164 , December 2008

Gene expression profiling of human peri-implantation endometria between natural and stimulated cycles

  • Yunao Liu, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Kai-Fai Lee, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • Center of Reproduction, Development, and Growth, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kai-Fai Lee, Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong (FAX: 852–2816–1947).
    • ,
  • Ernest H.Y. Ng, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • Center of Reproduction, Development, and Growth, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • William S.B. Yeung, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • Center of Reproduction, Development, and Growth, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Pak-Chung Ho, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • Center of Reproduction, Development, and Growth, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China

Received 11 June 2007 ,Revised 3 October 2007 ,Accepted 3 October 2007.

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 The first two authors contributed equally to this work.

 Supported in part by grants from the Committee on Research and Conference Grant, University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Research Grant Council (HKU 7514/05M).

 Presented in part at the 18th International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics; November 5–10, 2006; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

PII: S0015-0282(07)03873-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.020

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 2152-2164 , December 2008

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