AIM: To construct and validate a computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics nomogram integrating radiomics signature and clinical factors to distinguish ovarian cystadenomas and endometriotic cysts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 287 pati…
Background.In the bone marrow microenvironment of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP), bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC)-derived exosomal miRNAs play an important role in bone formation and bone resorption, although the pathogenesis h…
Serous carcinoma arising in adenomyosis is rare, with only 8 cases reported in the literature. Primary small cell carcinoma of the ovary-the pulmonary type (SCCOPT) is a rare and aggressive entity associated with poor outcomes and limited t…
Background. Endometriosis (EMs) is a non-malignant gynecological disease, whose pathogenesis remains to be clarified. Recent studies have found that hypoxia induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) as well as epigenetic modification …
Objective: To reinforce the awareness of colorectal endometriosis (EM) in colonoscopy examination. Methods: Patients diagnosed as colorectal EM at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between February 2002 and February 2017 were enrolled i…
This study was conducted to investigate the association between TP53 Arg72Pro polymorphism (rs1042522) and risk of endometriosis. Studies were retrieved from Pubmed, Embase and HuGENet, and four models [dominant (AA+AG vs. GG), recessive (A…
Metabolic disorders including type 2 diabetes, obesity and hypertension have growing prevalence globally every year. Genome-wide association studies have successfully identified many genetic markers associated to these diseases, but few stu…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of B cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2) protein in adenomyosis and its clinical implication. METHODS: Endometrium specimens were obtained from 16 normal uterus and 32 with adenomyosis. bcl-2 expressio…
OBJECTIVE: To explore the therapeutic mechanism of endometriosis by the treatment of Yiqi Huoxue Huayu Tongfu Principle (YQHXHYTFP, tonifying Qi and promoting blood circulation to remove stasis and purgation therapy) with Neiyi 1+ pill. ME…
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinicopathological features of extraovarian peritoneal serous papillary carcinoma (EPSPC). METHODS: The clinical pictures and pathological characteristics of 10 cases of EPSPC admitted to our hospital from 1980 thr…
The expression of p185erbB2 and p21ras was determined immunohistochemically in normal mucosa, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia and in intestinal and diffuse type carcinoma of the stomach. The positive rates of p185erbB2 and p21ras in intest…