We performed a multistage genome-wide association study of melanoma. In a discovery cohort of 1804 melanoma cases and 1026 controls, we identified loci at chromosomes 15q13.1 (HERC2/OCA2 region) and 16q24.3 (MC1R) regions that reached genom…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the short term and long term outcomes of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) treated by transcervical resection of endometrium (TCRE) as well as the factors which influence the outcomes. METHODS: From May 1990 to Septembe…
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between two genetic variants (rs2275913 and rs3748067) of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and the risk of ovarian endometriosis in northern Chinese women. This study was performed in 316 patien…
OBJECTIVE: To report the efficacy and outcomes of transcervical resection of the endometrium (TCRE) in treatment of menorrhagia. METHODS: 400 patients with menorrhagia due to fatigue causes who had failed in medical therapy and did not desi…
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone agonist (LHRH-A) in the treatment of endometriosis (Em), uterine leiomyoma and adenomyosis, and its impact on bone metabolism. METHODS: Twenty patients, Em 13 (st…