ObjectiveTo investigate the association between chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and pelvic vein incompetence (PVI) or pelvic varices.DesignCase-control study.SettingGynaecology and vascular surgery services in two teaching hospitals in north-west…
BackgroundFailure of implantation and conception may result from inability of the blastocyst to escape from its outer coat, which is known as the zona pellucida. Artificial disruption of this coat is known as assisted hatching and has been …
PurposeCancer screening strategies have commonly adopted single-biomarker thresholds to identify abnormality. We investigated the impact of serial biomarker change interpreted through a risk algorithm on cancer detection rates.Patients and …
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a heparin-binding growth factor known to act directly on vascular endothelial cells by promoting cell proliferation and permeability. To date, 3 structurally related cell surface receptors for VE…