Lu CH

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent condition associated with substantial physical and psychological burden. Although psychiatric comorbidities are frequently reported, large-scale real-world data remain limited. MET…

BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests a potential link between endometriosis and thyroid disorders; however, long-term risks remain understudied. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the TriNetX global Collab…

Endometriosis is a benign disease, which is also regarded as a precursor to ovarian malignancy. Dienogest is a progestin treatment for endometriosis with efficacy and tolerability. A 35-year-old Taiwanese lady with ovarian endometrioma had …

BACKGROUND: We describe a DNA methylation assay, named MPap test, using cervical scraping as an alternative technique for endometrial cancer detection. METHODS: A multicenter hospital-based, two-stage validation study was conducted to vali…

BACKGROUND: Ischemic stroke (IS) is a prevalent disease causing a body disability, the third leading cause of death in Taiwan. It shows that the level of intercellular adhesion molecular-1 (ICAM-1) in IS patients is higher than control subj…

A case of adenomyosis, completely encapsulated and located in the mesentery between the sigmoid colon and rectum, was admitted our hospital. We have reported the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the present case.

BACKGROUND: SERPINE2, also known as protease nexin-1, belongs to the serine protease inhibitor (SERPIN) superfamily. It is one of the potent SERPINs that modulates the activity of plasminogen activators (PAs). PAs and their SERPIN inhibitor…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To review laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) cases for instances of small intestine injury. DESIGN: Retrospective review (Canadian Task Force Classification II-2). SETTING: Tertiary care university hospital…