ObjectivesTo investigate the prognostic value of endometriosis in patients with stage I ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC).MethodsThe medical records of patients with stage I OCCC who had undergone complete staging surgery followed by syst…
OBJECTIVES: The present study investigated the clinical implications of pretreatment carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA-125) levels and CA-125 normalization in patients with ovarian clear cell carcinoma (CCC), and it provides useful information f…
OBJECTIVE: To examine the expression of gremlin-1 (GREM1) on the levels of messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein in eutopic endometrium and its serum level in patients with endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective, experimental study using reverse-tr…
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of endometriosis remains poorly defined. The aberrant angiogenesis that occurs in eutopic endometrium may play a role in the lesion formation and survival. The difference in gene expression profile between human…