BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EMs) is a common gynaecological condition with high recurrence rates after fertility-preserving laparoscopic surgery, and optimal postoperative medical treatment remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effic…
Background Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) is a well-established tumour marker primarily associated with pancreaticobiliary and gastrointestinal malignancies. Its elevation in benign gynaecological conditions, particularly in isolated ov…
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Xiao-Liu Tang (XLT), a formulation grounded in the Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory of Qi-Blood, has shown promise in alleviating endometriosis-related symptoms through clinical observations, with em…
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Conventional hormonal treatments for endometriosis (EMs) are often associated with significant side effects. In recent years, many clinical trials and studies have highlighted the remarkable efficacy of Chine…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of interleukin-10 (IL-10) in adenomyosis. DESIGN: Laboratory study using human tissue. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Thirty-four patients with adenomyosis and 30 women without adenomyo…