Meryem Hocaoğlu

Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET is an emerging molecular imaging modality that is widely used in oncology and increasingly investigated in nononcologic diseases. Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is a rare form of endome…

Endometriosis is a chronic condition in reproductive-age women, and diagnosis can be delayed for 4–11 years due to nonspecific symptoms and limited imaging. This underscores the need for new methods to overcome these diagnostic challenges. …

Abstract Background Given the potential roles of long non-coding RNAs lncRNAs in endometriosis pathogenesis and inflammation, based on the existing literature, we aimed investigate expression of lncRNAs BAT5 , MALAT1 , and UBOX5 in…

OBJECTIVE: Fear of pain during the copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) insertion may lead patients to reject this highly effective birth control method. The aim of this study was to investigate the pain scores associated with IUD insertion …

Abstract Study question To investigate the expression profiles of microRNA–125b and micrpRNA–142–3p in women with endometriosis, compared with controls before surgery and at 1 month after surgery. Summary answer The over-expression of miRNA…

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte‑to‑monocyte ratio (LMR), and mean platelet volume (MPV) in patients with endometriosis as compared with hea…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to review the characteristics, intraoperative and radiological findings of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE). METHODS: This retrospective observational cohort study was executed through analysis of the …

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease that causes infertility and chronic pelvic pain. Ovarian endometrioma is the most common form of endometriosis, and conservative surgery is the main preferred therapeutic approach …