Little is known about the epidemiological and clinicopathological characteristics of endometrial endometrioid carcinoma (EEC) coexisting with or arising in adenomyosis (EEC-A or EEC-AIA) due to their rarity. This study compared EEC-A and EE…
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have described the association between polymorphisms in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) gene and risk of endometriosis. However, the results remain controversial. Here we reviewed studies reporting the associati…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the complications of different approaches of hysterectomy based on analyzing the records of patients with long post-operative hospitalization. METHODS: The records of 3722 patients undergoing hysterectomy due to beni…
Thrombospondin-1 messenger RNA and protein levels in cultured human endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) treated with 17-beta estradiol (10 nM) were reduced by 47.6% (+/-6.5% SD; P < 0.05) and 49.0% (+/-8.6%; P < 0.05) compared with untreated c…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the apoptosis-related mechanisms of levenorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), oral medroxyprogesterone (MPA), and injective gonadotrophic hormone releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) on eutopic endometri…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of progesterone and progestin on the expressions of regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) in eutopic endometrium from patients with endometriosis. METHODS: We collected…
OBJECTIVE: To examine the operative approaches, major indications, and medical economic parameters of the hysterectomy. METHODS: Data on hysterectomy performed due to benign gynecological disorders in Peking Union Medical College Hospital …