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BACKGROUND: Histamine plays a central role in CSU pathogenesis and may contribute to extracutaneous symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, but this relationship has not been fully examined. METHODS: In this prospective, cross-sectional multicenter…

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an electromagnetic field (EMF), generated close to the ovaries, on primordial follicles. A total of 16 rats were used in this study. The study group consisted of rats exposed to an EMF in …

OBJECTIVE: The role of single preoperative serum CA-125 levels in predicting pelvic or paraaortic lymph node metastasis in patients operated for epithelial ovarian cancer has been investigated. METHODS: 176 patients diagnosed with epitheli…

Endometrioma is one of the most frequent adnexal masses in the premenopausal population, but the recommended treatment is still a subject of debate. Medical therapy is inefficient and can not be recommended in the management of ovarian endo…

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the effects of melatonin treatment on endometrial implants in an oopherectomized rat endometriosis model. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study is a prospective, randomised, controlled experimental study. It was…

Didelphic uterus with obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis is a rare condition. It usually presents with pelvic pain following the menarche, dysmenorrhoea, and an increase in abdominal volume or a palpable mass due to unilat…

OBJECTIVE: The role of cytokines and nitric oxide (NO) in ovarian folliculogenesis and the development of mature and fertilizable oocytes is controversial. The aim of this study is to determine the concentrations of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of the combination of letrozole and melatonin on surgically induced endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective, randomized, controlled, experimental study was carried out at Yeditepe Universit…