Endometriosis is a common gynecologic condition, characterized by the growth of endometrial-like epithelial and stromal cells at ectopic sites, most commonly within the peritoneal cavity. Disease symptoms associate poorly with lesion burden…
INTRODUCTION: Core needle biopsy (CNB) is used to detect carcinoma of the breast, but it does not always provide a definitive diagnosis. Cases can be categorized into diagnostic categories to facilitate further management decisions. The Uni…
Vaccines have reduced the transmission and severity of COVID-19, but there remains a paucity of efficacious treatment for drug-resistant strains and more susceptible individuals, particularly those who mount a suboptimal vaccine response, e…
BACKGROUND Up to 47% of pregnant women with COVID-19 have preterm deliveries. A severe, symptomatic COVID-19 infection in close-to-term pregnancies can have a poor prognosis. Early identification of COVID-19 in pregnant women can prevent th…
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) are expressed on natural killer (NK) cells and subsets of T cells. The KIR genes are polymorphic and the KIR gene complex is polygenic with varying numbers of inhibitory and activating recepto…