BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EM) is a prevalent gynecological disorder in women. Although the underlying mechanisms have yet to be fully elucidated, EM may be related to oxidative stress. The current research aimed to identify possible pathwa…
BACKGROUND: This study retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 200 patients with endometrial hyperplasia to predict the risk of concurrent endometrial cancer. METHODS: Patients were categorized into either the endometrial cancer gr…
Copper is an indispensable micronutrient for the development and replication of all eukaryotes, and its redox properties are both harmful and beneficial to cells. An imbalance in copper homeostasis is thought to be involved in carcinogenesi…
BACKGROUND: QiXueHe Capsule (QXHC) is a Chinese patent drug that is extensively used for the treatment of menstrual disorders. However, its underlying pharmacological mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. METHODS: A list of QXHC putat…
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine, metabolic and heterogeneous disorder in women of reproductive age, the exact etiology of which remains unknown. To unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying the hyperandrogenic pheno…
PURPOSE: To investigate the value of diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI), especially apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in the differentiation of uterine adenomyosis and leiomyoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 17 patients with uterine leiomyom…