PURPOSE: Previous studies suggested that irregular sleep-wake rhythms increased the risk of endometriosis. Mechanistically, sleep pattern dysregulation may promote the pathogenesis of endometriosis via neuroendocrine disturbances. However, …
Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) is characterized by a decline in oocyte quantity and/or quality and represents a growing cause of female infertility, particularly among young women, yet its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. Dis…
Reproductive longevity is essential for female fertility and healthy aging; however, the role of stress response, especially stress granule accumulation, in ovarian aging remains elusive and interventions are lacking. Here, we identified de…
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is identified as a severe chronic immune-related disorder in pancreas, including two subtypes. In this study, pancreatic lesions in patients diagnosed as either type 1 AIP or type 2 AIP are examined, and these …
BACKGROUND: Drawing on the principles of wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA), our research team has developed a portable device for WAA point compression, termed the acupressure wrist-ankle strap (AWA). The current study aims to evaluate the effi…
BACKGROUND: The reported recurrence rate of endometrial polyps (EPs) after hysteroscopic polypectomy varied widely, and the factors influencing the recurrence of EPs are still controversial. Furthermore, the known definite independent risk …
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration/biopsy (EUS-FNA/FNB) is very safe and has a high diagnostic rate for upper gastrointestinal lesions, especially pancreatic lesions, but its application in the lower gastrointestinal tract …
BACKGROUND: Recently, human infertility incidence is increasing in obese women causing it to become an emerging global health challenge requiring improved treatment. There is extensive evidence that obesity caused female reproductive dysfun…
BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence supports a relationship between obesity and either infertility or subfertility in women. Most previous omics studies were focused on determining if the serum and follicular fluid expression profiles of subjec…
BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhea seriously affects the ability of women to perform normal social activities and decreases their quality of life. Primary dysmenorrhea can be effectively treated with acupuncture. Based on the wrist-ankle acupuncture …
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to evaluate left ventricular (LV) systolic function in patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) by 3 dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3DSTE). METHODS: Participants were grouped by hemoglob…
BACKGROUND: Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is a global health problem and a common medical condition that can be seen in everyday clinical practice. And two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) has been reported very useful …
Background. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has long been used to treat chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the TCM syndrome characteristics of CAG and its core pathogenesis so as to promote opt…