BACKGROUND: Fallopian tube serous adenofibromas are uncommon tumors of the female genital tract, only dozens of cases have ever been reported. Earlier study indicated that they might be derived from embryonic remnants of the Müllerian duct.…
BACKGROUND: Delayed childbearing has been noted in a high percentage of women with a previous Caesarean section (CS). Many women with CS scar defects (CSDs) present with clinical symptoms of irregular vaginal bleeding. The present study aim…
OBJECTIVE: To establish a multilocus model for studying the effect of steroid-related genes on advanced stage endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 121 patients with advanced stage endometriosis and 171 control women were includ…
PROBLEM: To establish a multilocus model for studying the effect of dioxin receptor complex components and detoxification-related enzymes on advanced endometriosis. METHOD OF STUDY: Six single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and two deleti…
PROBLEM: To establish an in vitro culture model of the endometrium and endometriotic lesions, and demonstrate the different expressions of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in these lesions. METHODS: Eight women with moderate to s…