BACKGROUND: The association between endometriosis and cardiovascular disease remains poorly understood. This study conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in women with endometriosis compared to tho…
Galectin-3 (Gal3) is one of the most studied members of the galectin family that mediate various biological processes such as growth regulation, immune function, cancer metastasis, and apoptosis. Since Gal3 is pro-inflammatory, it is involv…
BACKGROUND: Prospective longitudinal cohorts assessing women's health and gynecologic conditions have historically been limited. OBJECTIVE: The Apple Women's Health Study was designed to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship amon…
CONTEXT: Genetic variants affecting the nuclear hormone receptor coactivator steroid receptor coactivator, SRC-1, have been identified in people with severe obesity and impair melanocortin signaling in cells and mice. As a result, obese pat…
Heterotopic pregnancies are rare and are usually diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasound. Despite the routine use of sonography in early pregnancy, artifact created by mirror imaging can drastically and erroneously alter medical decision makin…