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Hepatic endometriosis is a rare form of endometriosis first described by Finkel in 1986. A thorough review of the literature revealed 28 cases of hepatic endometriosis. This unusual condition offers several diagnostic challenges due to its …

Patients who undergo several in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment cycles and fail to conceive present a frustrating problem to the clinician. When 1 cycle of IVF treatment fails, should we offer the couples to choose additional cycle of I…

A 25-year-old man seeking increased prominence of the cheeks self-injected a topical skin preparation containing hyaluronic acid into his malar soft tissues. Labeling and marketing of the product, which highlighted the hyaluronic acid as on…

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the application of transvaginal two-dimensional and three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound in pregnancy corpus luteum to predict the final outcome of early intrauterine pregnancy. Meth…

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that has several important functions in animal and human health. The biological functions of Se are carried out by selenoproteins (encoded by twenty-five genes in human and twenty-four in mice), w…

AimIgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the major cause of end-stage renal disease(ESRD) in Asia and its pathogenesis is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL1R1 and IL-1R2 may be associated…

The endocannabinoid system regulates neurite outgrowth and neurogenesis during development of the central nervous system. Cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) is expressed in neurons, including the somata and fibers, that innervate the endometrial…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometriomas pretreated with operation by gynecologists or reproductive surgeons exerts different effects on in vitro fertilization-intracytoplasmic sperm injection results…

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in a rat endometriosis model. After surgical induction of endometriosis, 3 rats were killed, and explants were measured in the remaining 19 rats, which were …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical features of fallopian tube accessory ostium and treatment outcomes after laparoscopic treatment. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted of patients who underwent laparoscopy for infertility at…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) is involved in nerve growth in endometriosis-associated ectopic cyst. METHODS: The effect of CB1R agonist and antagonist on the expression of pan-neuronal marker protein gene p…

Tubal diverticula is a rare disease, and the literature includes only a few reports of this condition. We tentatively summarized 13 cases to investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of tubal diverticula. The clinic…