Lipotoxicity, an accumulation of intracellular lipid metabolites, has been proposed as an important pathogenic mechanism contributing to kidney dysfunction in the context of metabolic disease. Palmitic acid, a predominant lipid derivative, …
OBJECTIVE: To determine the characteristics of anatomical distribution of pelvic endometriosis and the correlation between visual and histologic findings of endometriosis at laparoscopy. METHODS: A prospective study of 62 patients undergoin…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical characteristics, treatment, and factors of recurrence of abdominal wall endometriomas (AWE). METHOD: Sixty-four cases of AWE diagnosed at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) from 1983 to 2003…
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical characteristics, and treatment, recurrence-related factors of abdominal wall endometriomas (AWE). METHODS: Fifty-seven cases of AWE treated at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 1983 to 2002 were r…