Zhang L

BackgroundInflammatory proteins play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of ovarian diseases, although the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between circulating markers of…

Background and objectivesMultimorbidity is increasingly prevalent among the middle-aged population, yet it is largely often overlooked. We aimed to explore and compare the differences in multimorbidity patterns by sex and age among middle-a…

BackgroundMultimorbidity substantially increases health and economic burdens, and reduces productivity in working-age individuals. We conducted a study using data from 393,170 working-age inpatients (18-59 years) in Shaanxi, China, collecte…

ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between the level of endogenous sex hormones in the luteal phase and the pain threshold of healthy subjects, and to find the influencing factors of the change in female pain threshold.MethodsSixty-eight …

SuoquanYishen formula (SQYSF), a traditional Chinese herbal prescription for treating diabetic kidney disease (DKD), has demonstrated clinical efficacy in lowering blood glucose and alleviating renal damage. Emerging evidence implicates cel…

Endometriosis affects a substantial number of women of reproductive age, yet current diagnostic methods rely on invasive procedures. To address this limitation, we investigated THBS1 as a potential biomarker and regulator of disease progres…

While infections have been implicated in endometriosis pathogenesis, the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) remains unclear. This study combined a meta-analysis of seven studies with a case-control study ( n = 432 surgically treated patient…

BackgroundTo overcome the challenge of psychotherapist scarcity in applying pain psychotherapy in clinical practice, we developed a virtual reality (VR) program delivering weeks of pain psychotherapy without psychotherapists, with a focus o…

BackgroundGlobal fertility decline has led to increased use of assisted reproductive technology (ART), raising concerns about genetic risks to offspring. This study aimed to investigate cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (C…

Adenomyosis is characterized by the infiltration of endometrial glands and stroma into the myometrium which affects about 35% women at reproductive age. Women affected by adenomyosis always experience issues such as defective decidualizatio…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a debilitating, chronic disease that affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. The most common symptom is chronic pelvic pain, which leads to a reduced quality of life and requires lifelo…

ObjectiveSequential therapy in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) refers to a combination of internal and external treatment methods in a certain order based on syndrome differentiation and therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the…

Recent evidence suggests a potential association between gut microbiome and ovarian diseases; however, the causal relationship with ovarian cysts remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysi…

ObjectiveTo analyze the expression levels of the oocyte-secreted factors growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) and bone morphogenetic protein-15 (BMP-15) in cumulus cells (CCs) under different controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) protocol…

Adenomyosis is a chronic gynecological condition commonly affecting women of reproductive age, with its etiology still unclear. In clinical practice, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a), often combined with other drugs, are use…

BACKGROUND: There are no specific guidelines regarding the definition, diagnostic workup and treatment of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) in China at present. Whether the diagnostic workup should occur after two or three or more pregnancy lo…

Background/Objectives: Aromatase plays a crucial role in the conversion of androgens to oestrogens and is often overexpressed in hormone-dependent tumours, particularly breast cancer. [18F]BIBD-071, which has excellent binding affinity for …

BackgroundReproductive tract diseases have become a serious public health problem threatening women's health. Vaginal microecological balance in women of childbearing age is essential for the maintenance of reproductive health, and differen…

Laparoscopic surgery is the method of choice for numerous surgical procedures, while it confronts a lot of challenges. Computer vision exerts a vital role in addressing these challenges and has become a research hotspot, especially in the c…

BackgroundVitamins, as essential trace organic compounds for the human body, are crucial substances in the maintenance of normal reproductive function. Nevertheless, the effects of vitamins on the activation of primordial follicles and the …

Intracranial aneurysm (IA) is one of the most challenging cerebrovascular lesions for clinicians. The aim of this study was to investigate the abnormal expression and role of histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9) in IA-associated injury of vascular…

Cervical cancer (CC) is an important public health problem for women, gene expression patterns which were governed by epigenetic modifications can result in CC, CC-chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) interacts with C-C-motif ligand 22 (CCL22) is as…

Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3 (AKR1C3), also known as type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD5) or prostaglandin F (PGF) synthase, functions as a pivotal enzyme in androgen biosynthesis. It catalyzes the conversion of weak…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate all pregnancies and analyze the factors influencing pregnancy outcomes in patients with adenomyosis after high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 231 patients with adenomyosis …