Our study assessed the time to diagnosis of rare diseases (RDs) in Campania and whether there are determinants of diagnostic delay (DD). Demographic characteristics, date of first medical contact and diagnosis, disease macro-groups, and are…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of interpretation of a non-contrast MRI protocol in characterizing adnexal masses. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Two hundred ninety-one patients (350 adnexal masses) who underwent gynecological MRI at our inst…
PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a chronic debilitating inflammatory pathology which interests females in their reproductive age. Its pathogenesis has not yet been clearly defined. Recent evidence linked chemical agents as endocrine-disrupting che…
Introduction: Several pollutants have been implicated in the etiopathogenesis of endometriosis. However, recent epidemiological studies have yielded contrasting results. With the aim to address the role of environmental contaminants on the …