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Endometriosis affects up to 10% of women of reproductive age, causing dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. The current key drug for endometriosis is dienogest, a progestin with high specificity for the progesterone receptor. …
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to compare preoperative imaging evaluation results and postoperative histopathology examinations of patients who underwent laparoscopic- or robot-assisted surgery for suspected Stage IA endometrial carcin…
Abstract Background: Endometriosis, which affects up to 10% women of reproductive age, is defined by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue outside the uterus. The current key drug of hormonal therapies for endometriosis is dienogest, …
Although liquid-based cytology (LBC) has increased the sensitivity of cytological diagnosis of endometrial cancer (EC) compared with conventional smear cytology, the sensitivity of LBC for the detection of EC is between 70% and 96% and rema…
CaseA 32 year old woman was referred because of secondary amenorrhea, hirsutism, and voice deepening.OutcomeThe blood testosterone level was markedly high. A transvaginal ultrasound revealed a small region in the left ovary, but whether or …
Uterine adenomatoid tumors (UATs) are benign tumors of the uterine serosa and myometrium that originate from the mesothelium and forming gland-like structures. This study was conducted in order to determine the true incidence of UATs, which…
Allograft inflammatory factor-1 (AIF-1) is a cytokine originally identified in rat cardiac allografts with chronic rejection. AIF-1 is expressed in various human immune-related tissues and is thought to play a role in inflammatory responses…
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic significance of CA-125 for endometriosis without ovarian endometriomas. METHODS: Preoperative serum CA-125 levels were measured in 775 consecutive women diagnosed by laparosco…
PROBLEM: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is a major cytokine involved in inflammatory and immune function. The aim of this study was to investigate whether polymorphisms at positions -1031, -863 and -857 in the TNF gene promoter region (T…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease with possible genetic predisposition and involvement of environmental factors in its pathogenesis. Cytokines may play important roles in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. The aim of thi…