Li Fu

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between dietary habits and nine common diseases with high female prevalence using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. METHODS: Drawing upon pooled Genome-Wi…

Ovarian cancer (OC) represents the most prevalent malignancy of the female reproductive system. Its distinguishing features include a high aggressiveness, substantial morbidity and mortality, and a lack of apparent symptoms, which collectiv…

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy worldwide. Most patients are diagnosed at late stages because of atypical symptoms and the lack of effective early diagnostic measures. The mechanisms underlying the oncogenesis and…

BACKGROUND: High circulating luteinizing hormone (LH) level is a typical biochemical feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) whose pathophysiology is still unclear. Certain mutations of LH and LH receptor (LHR) may lead to changes in bi…

OBJECTIVE: To determine possible involvement of splice variant 1 (SV1), a variant of the pituitary growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) receptor, in the development of endometriosis. DESIGN: Comparative and laboratory study. SETTING: U…

Previous studies examining gene expression profiles in normal endometrium and endometriotic lesions have used RNA extracted from whole tissue samples. Results from these studies can be difficult to interpret as they reflect expression avera…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of dienogest on the proliferation of endometriotic stromal cells. DESIGN: Comparative and laboratory study. SETTING: University of Tokyo Hospital. PATIENT(S): Endometriotic stromal cells were isolated…