BACKGROUND/AIMS: Dysregulated long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can lead to the occurrence of various diseases; however, reports of the function of lncRNAs in endometriosis and related studies are scarce. The pathogenesis of endometriosis is s…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between the transforming growth factor β1 gene-509C/T (TGF-β1-509C/T) polymorphism and the risk of endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Relevant studies published before October 2011 were identified by search…
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyze the effects of long-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) combined with transvaginal ultrasound-guided cyst aspiration on the pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfe…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and value of abdominal ultrasound guided access for transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL). STUDY DESIGN: One hundred and ninety-three infertile women were retrospectively included. A total of 31 subject…
PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and therapeutic efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for the treatment of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one consecutive pat…
【Objective】 To evaluate the clinical significance of laparoscopy in management of ovarian cysts, smaller than 5 cm in diameter. 【Methods】119 patients with unilateral ovarian cysts underwent laparoscopy. 32 of the 119 patients had ovarian cy…
Prostaglandin levels in plasma and peritoneal fluid were determined in 10 sterilized women with pelvic pain without pathological findings. Another 15 healthy women were regarded as controls. The 6-keto-PGF1 alpha levels in peritoneal fluid …