OBJECTIVE: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a gynecological malignancy associated with high mortality, largely due to frequent diagnosis at advanced stages resulting from its asymptomatic early presentation. Although several single nucleo…
BACKGROUND: Along with increasing research on acupuncture for chronic pain, the validity of sham acupuncture (SA) has also been argued. METHODS: Nine databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from the inception dates …
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to investigate the role of the genetic variation of glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) in the development of ovarian endometriosis and endometriosis-related primary infertility risk. METHODS: This cas…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the polymorphism in +252 site of tumor necrosis factor-beta(TNF-beta) gene in patients with or without endometriosis, to evaluate the levels of TNF-alpha and TNF-beta in the serum with or without endometriosis, to ex…
OBJECTIVE: To study the polymorphism of +252 site in intron 1 of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-beta gene in relation to genetic susceptibility of endometriosis. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR…