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PURPOSE: Patients with endometrial cancer (EC), a prevalent gynecologic cancer in the United States, and benign gynecological conditions such as fibroids and endometriosis, experience poor quality of life (QOL). Organisms in vaginal and rec…

Nanodrug delivery systems (NDDS) have demonstrated broad application prospects in disease treatment, prevention, and diagnosis due to several advantages, including functionalization capability, high drug-loading capacity, drug stability pro…

RATIONALE: Endometrial vascular dystrophy is a rare and poorly understood pathological condition characterized by tortuous and dilated blood vessels visible under hysteroscopy. Diagnosing this condition is challenging due to its potential r…

IntroductionMinimally invasive techniques have been widely adopted for hysterectomy, including Transumbilical Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery (TU-LESS) and Transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES). However,…

Endometrial cancer (EC) rates are continuing to rise and it remains the most common gynecologic cancer in the US. Existing diagnostic methods are invasive and can cause pain and anxiety. Hence, there is a need for less invasive diagnostics …

BackgroundThe 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD17B) family has been implicated in the prognosis and treatment prediction of various malignancies; however, its association with bladder cancer (BLCA) remains unclear. This study …

The changes in T regulatory cell (Treg) and T helper cell (Th) 17 ratios holds paramount importance in ensuring internal homeostasis and disease progression. Recently, novel subsets of Treg and Th17, namely IL-17-producing Treg and IL-10-pr…

The therapeutic efficacy of drugs is determined, to a certain extent, by the efficiency of drug delivery. The low efficiency of drug delivery systems (DDSs) is frequently associated with serious toxic side effects and can even prove fatal i…

BackgroundLaser-assisted hatching (LAH) stands as the predominant technique for removing the zona pellucida (ZP) in embryos, primarily consisting of two methods: drilling laser-assisted hatching (D-LAH) and thinning laser-assisted hatching …

Female infertility is a significant problem for women of reproductive age worldwide. Obesity has been proven to pose a danger for infertility in women. Weight-adjusted waist circumference index (WWI) is a recently created biomarker of obesi…

Extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1) is a glycoprotein that may be a key player in tumorigenesis and tumor progression. However, knowledge regarding the role of ECM1 in endometriosis (EM) is still lacking. Microarray analyses were performe…

BackgroundPatients presenting for gynecologic surgery are a heterogeneous group. Preoperative quality of life may be a useful tool to guide postoperative management.ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the key drivers of preoperative qualit…

INTRODUCTION: The report on Levonorgestrel⁃releasing intrauterine system (LNG⁃IUS) suture under hysteroscopy is very rare, and currently only three articles have been reported. We reported a patient with adenomyosis who had previously had L…

Adenomyosis is a burdensome gynecologic condition that is associated with pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and abnormal uterine bleeding, leading to a negative impact on quality of life; and yet is often left undiagnosed. We recruited 108 women u…

PurposeTo evaluate the effect of elevated sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) on fresh and frozen embryo transfer cycles.MethodsA retrospective study was performed with 549 fresh embryo transfer cycles and 1340 frozen embryo transfer cycles…

BackgroundRates of endometrial cancer (EC) are increasing. For a definitive diagnosis, women undergo various time-consuming and painful medical procedures, such as endometrial biopsy with or without hysteroscopy, and dilation and curettage,…

Objective: To compare the clinical and prognostic characteristics of ovarian endometrioid carcinoma (OEC) patients with synchronous endometrial lesions and patients with pure OEC. Methods: A retrospective review of the medical records of pa…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics of Chinese patients with ovarian endometrioid carcinoma (EC) and clear cell carcinoma (CCC) and to assess the impact of concurrent endometriosis on this group. METHODS: T…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrine disease characterized by persistent anovulation and hyperandrogenism, affecting approximately 8-10% of women of childbearing age and occupying an important position in the …

BackgroundHuman epididymis secretory protein 4 (HE4) is a new ovarian cancer biomarker. The factors influencing HE4 levels are not clear, and the reference data in China are limited. Here, we aim to evaluate the effects of menopause and age…

Abstract Objective This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics of Chinese patients with ovarian endometrioid carcinoma (EC) and clear cell carcinoma (CCC) and to assess the impact of concurrent endometriosis on this group. Met…

RESEARCH QUESTION: In the group's previous study, fibrinogen alpha chain (FGA) was identified as an up-regulated differential protein that was highly expressed in women with endometriosis. The current study investigated the expression and e…

Objective: Our aim was to study the association between early-life factors and the development of endometriosis.Methods: This case–control study included 440 women with surgically confirmed endometriosis (cases) and 880 women without endome…

Endometriosis, a common gynecological disease, is associated with pelvic pain and infertility. Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women, but that number increases to 30-50% in symptomatic premenopausal women. Despite the prevalence …