Diagnosis of chronic endometritis: How many CD138+ cells/HPF in endometrial stroma affect pregnancy outcome of infertile women?

The definition of chronic endometritis (CE) differs among studies, and currently, there is no accepted consensus. This study aimed to establish the minimum number of immunohistochemical analysis of CD138+ plasma cells to identify a clinically relevant CE.

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