PURPOSE: Together with ultrasound measurement of follicle size, serum estradiol (E2) provides guidance for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). However, during the COH process, some patients experience decreased serum E2 level, especi…
BACKGROUND: The clinical utility of personal genomic information in identifying individuals at increased risks for dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases remains unclear. METHODS: We used data from Biobank Japan (n = 70,657-128,305) and …
BACKGROUND: To assess the effect of microRNA-126-5p (miR-126-5p) on the migration of the breast cancer MCF7 cell line. METHODS: GSE143564 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo) to identify th…
This study was aimed to explore the correlation between catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene polymorphisms and endometriosis susceptibility in Chinese Han population.This case-control study recruited 134 endometriosis patients and 139 h…
BACKGROUND Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is due to age-related atrophy and the weakening of the tissues of the pelvic floor, with degradation of collagen and extracellular matrix (ECM) by metalloproteinases (MMPs). This study aimed to investi…