Zhang X

Uterine arteriovenous fistula (UAVF) associated with adenomyosis during pregnancy is a rare, life-threatening condition. This report describes a 36-year-old woman with adenomyosis who conceived through in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether the CaMKKβ/AMPK/HIF-1α signaling pathway participates in angiogenesis in endometriosis by regulating mitophagy. METHODS: Human endometrial stromal cells (hEM15A) isolated from endometriosis patients and n…

Endometriosis (EMs) is a gynecological disorder affecting women of reproductive age. It is characterized by the ectopic implantation and infiltration of endometrial-like tissue and is associated with significant effects on fertility, pelvic…

OBJECTIVES: This study is the first to develop and evaluate a machine learning (ML) model for predicting pelvic adhesions based on ultrasound features, utilizing the SHapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) framework for interpretability analys…

OBJECTIVE: To develop a pre-percutaneous microwave ablation (PMWA) model combining conventional ultrasound (CUS) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for predicting non-perfused volume ratio (NPVR) ≥ 80% in patients with uterine fibroids…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop a predictive model for ovarian endometrioma (OE) recurrence in patients with congenital obstructive Müllerian anomalies (OMAs) undergoing surgical intervention. METHODS: This retrospective cohort stud…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis (EMT) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) disproportionately affect middle-aged and older women, where overlapping symptoms (e.g., chronic pelvic pain, bloating) and shared inflammatory mechanisms may drive comorbidi…

BACKGROUND: With the increasing rate of cesarean sections, long-term complications have received growing attention, and the cesarean scar diverticulum (CSD) is one of the 3 major complications of cesarean section. While rupture during pregn…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the dynamic trajectories of urinary human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and the risk of early miscarriage after embryo transfer. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study conducted in Hebei …

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder and a major cause of anovulatory infertility, often requiring assisted reproductive technology (ART). The freeze-all strategy followed by frozen-thawed embryo tr…

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to investigate the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in serum (VD-S) and follicular fluid (VD-FF) and the laboratory outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with diminished …

BACKGROUND: tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs) have been shown to play important regulatory roles in cancer biology. However, the impact of tRFs on lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains largely unexplored. METHODS: The differential expression of tR…

Elagolix sodium (ELS), a non-peptide oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRH) antagonist approved for the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain, displays atypical gelation in aqueous environments along with challenging physi…

Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nanoscale vesicles actively released by Gram-negative bacteria, and have become key mediators in bacterial physiology, host-pathogen interactions, and disease pathogenesis. The biogenesis of OMVs is a dyna…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the current landscape of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating stem cell-based therapies for women's reproductive diseases, and how effectively has preclinical research informed their clinical translation? …

BACKGROUND: In mammals, precise regulation of primordial follicle activation is essential for maintaining the female reproductive lifespan. In this study, we demonstrated that the vitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed in both pre-granulosa …

Abstract Background: Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare form of spontaneous pneumothorax that occurs in reproductive-age women in temporal association with menstruation. It is the most common thoracic manifestation of endometriosis syndro…

A tipping point signals the shift from a stable phase to a malignant state in cervical cancer progression. Identifying this transition is essential for early intervention, yet traditional biomarkers based on differential expression or undir…

Female infertility, accounting for 40–50% of infertility cases globally, underscores the urgent need for non-invasive biomarkers to guide early intervention. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA)—released via apoptosis, necrosis, or active secretion—has em…

BACKGROUND: Fibrosis, angiogenesis and chronic inflammation are the intrinsic characteristics of endometriosis. It is accompanied by significant changes in the cell composition of both ectopic and eutopic endometrial tissues, occurring both…

BACKGROUND: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a common cause of chronic constipation which can reciprocally exacerbate pelvic floor burden. However, the characteristics and evolution of pelvic floor structures in patients with constipation …

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common malignant tumour of the head and neck region. In recent years, the relationship between pyroptosis and tumours has received increasing attention. However, its regulatory…

OBJECTIVE: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy is increasingly used in the management of various solid tumors. However, limited data are available regarding the association between HIFU treatment and coagulation function. MATE…