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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…

For women with diminished ovarian reserve or of advanced age, controlled ovarian stimulation presents a significant challenge during in vitro fertilization cycles. This multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial enrolled 318 wome…

OBJECTIVE: Accurately predicting metastatic cancer to the adnexa, stage I and advanced ovarian cancer before surgery is crucial. The ADNEX model, based on ultrasound, is currently the only prediction model that can differentiate between the…

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous in the environment and have been shown to interfere with the endocrine system, leading to adverse effects on reproductive health. In females, EDC exposure has been linked to menstrual irr…

INTRODUCTION: Letrozole monotherapy, while effective for ovulation induction, may compromise endometrial receptivity in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles due to estrogen suppression. This study aimed to compare the FET outcomes and analyz…

Introduction and hypothesisPelvic floor myofascial pain (PFMP) is a common but underrecognized component of chronic pelvic pain and pelvic floor disorders symptoms with limited, well-studied treatment modalities. Our objective was to determ…

The androgen receptor (AR), oestrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) and oestrogen receptor beta (ESR2) play essential roles in mediating the effect of sex hormones on sex differences in the brain. Using Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and gene sizing…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the added value of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values compared to MRI, for characterizing the tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOA) mimicking ovarian malignancy. …