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OBJECTIVE: Cesarean section (CS) rates have risen globally, with cesarean scar defect (CSD) being a common complication. Few studies have investigated the impact of CSD on in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection frozen embry…

Distinct PAEs are implicated in breast cancer progression through multiple molecular pathways. This study aims to elucidate the potential mechanisms in common by which PAEs promote breast cancer progression. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the determinants affecting live birth outcomes in fresh embryo transfer among polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients using various machine learning (ML) algorithms and to construct predictive models, offering no…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and polycystic ovaries. The quality of oocytes in PCOS patients remains poor, leading to poor pregnancy outcomes. T…

Reduced lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 (LEF1) expression in patients with adenomyosis during the mid-secretory phase leads to impaired endometrial receptivity, affecting embryo implantation. This study investigated the molecular mechani…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of reproductive-age women and is frequently associated with chronic pelvic pain. Patients with endometriosis often experience comorbid depression and anxiety, but the underlying mechanisms…

Emerging evidence suggests that microbiota dysbiosis plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of endometrial cancer (EC), a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women globally. However, few studies have simultaneously examined both th…

STUDY QUESTION: What are the impacts of different male infertility factors on embryological, cumulative pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of IVF/ICSI cycles? SUMMARY ANSWER: Some severe male infertility factors, i.e. severe oligoasthenozoosp…

In clinical drug development, two fundamental questions must be addressed: what is the success rate of drugs in clinical trial; how does such rate change over time. Here, a dynamic strategy for calculating clinical trial success rate (ClinS…

BackgroundLow- and middle-income countries are facing an increase in the incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP)-characterized by rapid onset, fast progression, high rate of severity, and high mortality. Progression of AP into severe AP (SAP) …

Mifepristone is a well-established pharmaceutical agent in obstetrics and gynecology, which has expanded its therapeutic applications to Cushing's syndrome, meningioma, and even mental disease. The incidence of progesterone receptor modulat…

Asherman Syndrome (AS) is caused by injury to the endometrium leading to uterine scarring, decreased menstruation and infertility; it typically occurs after surgical curettage of the uterus. AS is treated surgically albeit with limited succ…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pregnancy and perinatal outcomes of different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients during the frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles. Additionally, to analyze the T cell balance in the endometrium …

BACKGROUND: The role of estrogen in liver cancer cells has attracted attention, but its specific actions and underlying mechanisms remain unclear. METHODS: Flow CytoMetry and Western blotting were used to investigate the mechanism of HOXA1…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease for which there is currently no accurate screening test to identify or predict the probability of the disease in individuals. This can often lead to delays in diagnosis. Several systemic immun…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the micro blood flow characteristics of normal singleton pregnancy placenta in middle and late pregnancy based on microvascular flow (MV-Flow) imaging. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study. Clinical reco…

Ferredoxins (FDXs) are evolutionarily conserved iron-sulfur (Fe-S) proteins that serve as master regulators of mitochondrial redox homeostasis, governing critical processes including electron transfer, energy metabolism, Fe-S cluster biogen…

BACKGROUND: The prevention, management, and treatment of female cancers among women of childbearing age (WCBA) are crucial strategies for achieving the objectives outlined in the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Breast Cancer Initiati…

BACKGROUND: This study aims to describe the global burden of female infertility, analyze its spatial and temporal trends, and offer targeted epidemiological insights to support the prevention and management of female infertility. METHODS: …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of GnRH-a pretreatment with 1.5 mg or 3.75 mg, in combination with hormone replacement therapy (HRT), on pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing frozen embryo transfer …

AIM: Endometriosis is characterized by immune evasion and progressive inflammation. This study aimed to identify key genes related to immune and inflammation in endometriosis. METHODS: Differentially expressed genes between patients with a…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop a machine learning (ML) model integrated with SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis to predict postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) following vaginal deliveries, offering a potential tool for personaliz…

Accurate identification of the endometrial region is critical for the early detection of endometrial lesions. However, current detection models still face two major challenges when processing endometrial imaging data: (1) In complex and noi…

Endometriosis has been increasingly associated with the aberrant regulation of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), particularly long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs). Despite the growing recognition of their biological significance, t…

Inflammatory diseases, including autoimmune, infectious, and metabolic disorders, remain major global health challenges due to their complex pathogenesis and limited therapeutic options. In recent years, bioinspired nanotechnology has emerg…