BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Previous studies, including large cohort analyses comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated adults, suggest that routine immunizations such as inactivated influenza vaccines (IIVs) may reduce Alzheimer dementia (AD) r…
PURPOSE: Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) is an innovative minimally invasive procedure. The study aimed to evaluate whether vNOTES achieves non-inferior results compared to conventional laparoscopy in patien…
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder with unclear pathogenesis. Increasing evidence suggests that oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to PCOS development. Sirtuins (SIRTs), esp…
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relative sensitivity of different methods for detecting cervical glandular lesions. METHODS: A total of 225 patients with cervical glandular lesions diagnosed from January 2018 to February 2023 were retrieved from…
Abstract Endometriosis (EMT) is a chronic hormone-dependent disease where in viable endometrial tissue is transplanted outside the uterus. Interestingly, immune infiltration is significantly involved in EMT pathogenesis. Currently, no stud…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk of ovarian malignancy in middle-aged and elderly women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its correlation with disease activity. METHODS: 219 middle-aged and elderly (age ≥ 40) female RA patients who were…
OBJECTIVE: The hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio (HRR) is associated with the prognosis of sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE). This study aimed to determine the relationship between HRR and SAE and to clarify the possible …
APLN, APELA and their common receptor APLNR (composing the apelinergic axis) have been described in various species with extensive body distribution and multiple physiological functions. Recent studies have witnessed emerging intracellular …
AIMS: Expression of gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) has been demonstrated in a number of malignancies. The aim is to investigate the expression of GnRHR and prognosis in gastric cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: GnRHR mRNA was…