As a potent autocrine regulator, the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 6 (IL6) is expressed in granulosa cells and is involved in the modulation of various follicular functions, including follicular development and ovulation. At present,…
ObjectiveTo examine whether a modified endometriosis fertility index (EFI) can better predict the rate of pregnancy without assisted reproductive technologies (ART) after laparoscopic surgery in infertile Chinese women with endometriosis.Me…
Abstract Backround: The EFI, which was previously developed and validated externally, has shown predictive accuracy of non-ART pregnancy following surgery in infertile women with endometriosis. But up to now it was less accurate among the p…
We aim to investigate the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of intraperitoneal hemorrhage during pregnancy and parturition.Three cases with intraperitoneal hemorrhage during pregnancy and parturition admitted to our hospital from Jan. 200…
BACKGROUND Recently, ClC-3 chloride channel expression has been noted to be high in some tumors. In chondrosarcoma, which is a malignant tumor with a high incidence in the bone, there has been no previous literature regarding ClC-3 chloride…
BACKGROUND Increasing the success rate of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) is a duty of clinicians that has made many seek a variety of protocols. This study was undertaken to use a liquid chromatography-ma…
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a common gynecological disorder which, while not life‑threatening, severely affects the quality of life of women. Most patients with PD suffer ovarian hormone imbalances caused by uterine contraction, which resu…
In this retrospective study, we investigate the relationship between embryo arrest and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) during in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). In this study, 667 subjects were enrolled, including 330 patient…
The oyster Crassostrea ariakensis is an economically important bivalve species in China, unfortunately it has suffered severe mortalities in recent years caused by rickettsia-like organism (RLO) infection. Prevention and control of this dis…
STUDY QUESTION: Is there a relationship between severe teenage acne and endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis is positively associated with severe teenage acne. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: No studies have specifically explored a possible …
Epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) is a deadly disease, and little is known about the mechanisms underlying its metastatic progression. Using human specimens and established cell lines, we determined that the G-protein-coupled seven-transme…
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether polymorphisms of the estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) genes are associated with endometriosis in a Chinese population. DESIGN: Association study. SETTING: University hospital. P…