Background: Elevated levels of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-17A have been linked to hyper inflammation in COVID-19 patients, and their levels are indicative of the progression of the disease. This study aimed to investigate whether single-nuc…
Macrophage polarization is a dynamic process determining the outcome of various physiological and pathological situations through inducing pro-inflammatory responses or resolving inflammation via exerting anti-inflammatory effects. The miRN…
BackgroundThe lipoma is one of the benign soft tissue tumors that occur most in adulthood. These tumors are one of the common tumors of the limbs, and rarely occur in the abdominal cavity. These masses usually grow slowly and are asymptomat…
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of vaginal sildenafil on the outcome of patients with at least two unsuccessful in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) attempts.Materials and methods…
BackgroundPeritoneal tuberculosis accounts 1-2% of all forms of tuberculosis. Peritoneal tuberculosis is an important differential diagnosis for ovarian cancer in women with ascites, adnexal mass and elevated cancer antigen 125 (CA125) leve…
BACKGROUND: Our objective was to evaluate the effect of ovarian endometrioma on ovarian stimulation outcomes in in vitro fertilization cycles (IVF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, we followed 103 patients who under…
BackgroundSupplementation of luteal phase with progesterone is prescribed for women undergoing routine IVF treatment.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of three types of progesterone on biochemical, clinical an…