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Endometriosis, a persistent inflammatory disease, is associated with pelvic or abdominal pain. The immune system and sensory nervous system show a synergistic effect on regulation of pain. In particular, Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is released a…

BackgroundUrinary incontinence (UI) is commonly linked to pregnancy and obstetric factors, but the association between fetal birthweight and maternal UI remains contentious. This study investigates the association between fetal birthweight …

ObjectivesPrevious studies suggested that immune factors may play critical roles in female infertility, but their causal links remain unclear. To address this gap, this study employs the Mendelian randomization (MR) to delineate the causal …

Thin endometrium (TE, ≤7 mm) is widely recognized as a critical cause of infertility, recurrent pregnancy losses, and placental abnormalities. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) plays a crucial role in tissue repair, …

MOTIVATION: Normalization is a critical step in quantitative PCR (qPCR) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) experiments to ensure accurate and reproducible gene expression analysis. However, commonly used endogenous controls such as miR-16 for …

OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic disease severely impacting reproductive health, with its exact cause still unclear. In-depth understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of EM from the perspective of genetics and exploring ind…

PurposeTo screen drug targets of ovarian aging from a genetic perspective.MethodsSystematic analyses were conducted with cis-expression quantitative trait loci data of druggable genes extracted as instrument variables. Summary statistics we…

Lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A (KDM1A) has emerged as an attractive therapeutic target for treating various cancers, owing to its observed overexpression. However, its function in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains uncertain. T…

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignant bone tumor. Recent evidence suggests that the novel long noncoding RNA DHRS4 antisense RNA 1 (DHRS4-AS1) serves an important role in cancer progression and metastasis. However, its func…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to summarize and analyze the incidence, underlying causes and related risk factors of misdiagnosis in patients with Obstructed Hemivagina and Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome. METHODS: This is …

BACKGROUND: The success of in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in endometriosis patients varies widely, and predicting the likelihood of achieving a live birth remains a clinical challenge. This study aims t…

PurposeThis study assessed compliance with oral nutritional supplements (ONS) among hospitalized patients with cancer, using the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) model to identify key determinants of compliance and examine how thes…

BackgroundThe quality of in vitro matured (IVM) oocytes remains inferior to that of in vivo matured oocytes, likely due to DNA damage induced by the in vitro environment. Although rapamycin has been shown to improve the developmental compet…

Vaginal atresia is a rare anomaly of the female reproductive tract that significantly impacts women's reproductive health and quality of life. Although there has been relatively extensive research on the clinical manifestations and differen…

Female health and the microbiota of the reproductive tract are closely associated. The research scope on reproductive tract microbiota extends from the vaginal to the upper reproductive tract and from infectious diseases to various benign a…

BackgroundBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease in preterm infants, and its incidence has gradually increased with advances in medical technology. BPD is associated with multiple complications, significant…

RationaleSepsis following hysteroscopy is an rare complication, with current evidence suggesting that routine prophylactic antibiotic administration may not be warranted. However, this does not imply that we should disregard vigilance regar…

Pyroptosis is an inflammatory form of cell death involving caspase-1 or caspase-4/5/11, initiated by inflammasomes or cytoplasmic endotoxins as part of the immune defense. It is specifically characterized by Gasdermin-mediated pore formatio…

Abstract Endometriosis is a common yet often underdiagnosed condition, partly due to the lack of reliable diagnostics. This study examines the clinical feasibility of a blood-based, miRNA-driven test to diagnose endometriosis and address th…

Endometriosis is a prevalent gynaecological disorder characterized by estrogen-dependent lesions. Pain-particularly dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, and dyspareunia-is the hallmark symptom of endometriosis. While pain mechanisms remain po…

BackgroundOvarian aging is the main cause of reduced reproductive life span, yet its metabolic profiles remain poorly understood. This study aimed to reveal the metabolic homogeneity and heterogeneity between physiological and pathological …

Abstract Background Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting ~ 10% of reproductive-age women, often causing pelvic pain and infertility. Despite its prevalence, diagnosis remains delayed due to non-specific symptoms and l…

BackgroundPrimary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is often related to adverse neonatal outcomes. But it's currently controversial whether pSS has an adverse effect on female fertility and clinical pregnancy condition. More importantly, it's unclear …

OBJECTIVES: To develop an innovative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based PUMCH (Peking Union Medical College Hospital) classification system aimed at standardising the diagnosis of congenital cervical malformations (CCMs) by identifying …

IntroductionChronic endometritis (CE) is a prolonged, mild inflammation of the endometrial lining. This study investigated the impact of the impact of antibiotic treatment combined with vaginal Lactobacillus on pregnancy outcomes in inferti…