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Th2 cytokines were determined by immunolocalization and by ELISA. Natural cycles were in group A, whereas stimulated cycles with peak serum E2 of no more than 20,000 pmol\/liter (moderate responders) and more than 20,000 pmol\/liter (excessive responders) were classified as group B and group C, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Results: Higher E2 had a negative effect on IL-11 and IL-6 expression in the endometrium and IL-11 concentration in the uterine flushing. In endometrial biopsies, a significantly lower immunostaining of stromal IL-11 (P &amp;lt; 0.001) and glandular IL-6 (P &amp;lt; 0.05) was detected in group C compared with that of groups A and B. IL-11 concentration by ELISA was significantly lower in group C (P &amp;lt; 0.05). Endometrial leukemia inhibitory factor and IL-4 expression was similar in the three groups. In uterine flushings, a significantly higher percentage of women in group C had undetectable IL-11 and a lower IL-11 concentration (P &amp;lt; 0.01) compared with group A, whereas no difference in IL-6 concentration was noted in the three groups.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Conclusion: Reduced expression of IL-11 and IL-6 in periimplantation endometrium may account for lower implantation in excessive responders.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1210\/jc.2006-0180","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2006,5,17]],"date-time":"2006-05-17T01:33:26Z","timestamp":1147829606000},"page":"3181-3188","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":32,"title":["Reduced Expression of Interleukin-11 and Interleukin-6 in the Periimplantation Endometrium of Excessive Ovarian Responders during in Vitro Fertilization Treatment"],"prefix":"10.1210","volume":"91","author":[{"given":"Guneet","family":"Makkar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People\u2019s Republic of China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ernest H. 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