BackgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common causes of anovulatory infertility. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has many advantages in treating PCOS. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to investigate the effects…
ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate neonatal and children growth outcomes of cryotransfer of embryos developed from frozen gametes [double frozen transfer (DFT)].MethodsThis nested case-control study included 6,705 women who had a singleto…
Objective: to evaluate effects of different ovarian stimulation protocols on in vitro fertilization(IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes in infertile women with adenomyosis. Design: A retrospective, cohort study Setting:…
Endometriosis, defined as the abnormal growth of functional endometrium outside the uterus, is characterized by the abnormal phenotype of endometrial cells. This study aimed to investigate the role of latent transforming growth factor beta …
BackgroundIn frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles, endometrial thickness (EMT) has been used routinely as the main clinical monitoring index. However, the current findings are conflicting.MethodThis was a single-center retrospective s…
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to determine whether infertile couples who are carriers of chromosomal abnormalities have distinct cumulative clinical pregnancy and cumulative live birth rates among patients undergoing assisted reproduct…
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to clarify the influence of the vanishing twin (VT) on the perinatal outcomes in the surviving singleton and further identify the susceptible window.Study designRetrospective cohort study.MethodsA tota…
Endometriosis is a debilitating gynecological disease affecting millions of women worldwide, but its exact pathogenesis remains unclear. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been demonstrated to be important regulators in multiple diseases. Noneth…
Research questionWhat are the potential biomarkers for peritoneal endometriosis in peritoneal fluid and serum?DesignCase-control studies composed of independent discovery and validation sets were conducted. In the discovery set, untargeted …
PurposeProgestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) is a new ovarian stimulation protocol that has been used over the last decade to enhance reproductive function. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether PPOS is as effective as conv…
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive fibro-inflammatory syndrome. The damage of acinar cells is the main cause of inflammation and the activation of pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs), which can thereby possibly further aggravate the ap…
Objective To identify potential serum biomarkers in women with peritoneal endometriosis (PE) by first looking at its source in the peritoneal fluid (PF). Design Case-control pilot studies, comprising independent discovery and validation set…
ProblemPremature ovarian insufficiency (POI) imposes great challenge on female reproduction. Whether immune disturbance in ovarian environment was implicated in POI remains unclear. We aimed to characterize the cytokine profile in follicula…
Little is known about the genetic alterations characteristic of ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC). Our aim was to identify targetable genomic alterations in this type of cancer. Forty-two OCCC formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tiss…
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal malignancy among gynecological cancers worldwide. Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage because of non-specific clinical symptoms. The human microbiome plays a crucial role in main…
We previously performed high throughput RNA-seq in paired eutopic and ectopic endometrial specimen of endometriosis patients, and validated the results by qRT-PCR in endometriosis endometrial tissues. MiR-96-5p was significantly downregulat…
PROBLEM: The mechanism underlying endometriosis is currently unknown. However, studies have indicated that immunity plays an important role in endometriosis occurrence and development. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) do not encode proteins b…
Abstract Background: Endometriosis is a progressive and benign disease characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma tissue outside of the uterine cavity. Though endometriosis is a benign disease, it has the characteristics…
Oxidative stress and dysregulation of antioxidant systems are associated with various complications in pregnancy. Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disease that affects women of reproductive age. Recent studies have indicated that oxida…
PurposeTo investigate the relationship between serum/follicular fluid fetuin-B levels and fertilization outcomes in conventional IVF cycles.MethodsA prospective cohort study of conventional IVF treatments including 78 cycles with low fertil…
IntroductionHerlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (HWWS) is a rare congenital abnormality of the urogenital tract characterized by uterus didelphys, obstructed hemivagina, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. It is usually diagnosed after menarche, …
ObjectiveTo explore the potential damaging effect of chronic pelvic inflammation on ovarian reserve.DesignCase-control study.PatientsA total of 122 women with bilateral tubal occlusion, diagnosed by hysterosalipingography (HSG) and 217 wome…
Endometriosis is a common, complex gynecologic disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissues at extrauterine sites. Elevation in protein and lipid mediators of inflammation including oxylipins and cytokines within the p…
BACKGROUND: In endometriosis, the establishment and subsistence of ectopic lesions outside the endometrium suggest an altered cellular state for pathological hyperplasia. Sphingolipids are bioactive compounds, and their biosynthesis and met…