OBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic performance of an exosomal ovarian cancer assay (chemiluminescence) with serum CA125 for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), focusing on sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negati…
BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids(UF), while histologically benign, constitute a pervasive yet inequitable epidemiological phenomenon characterized by disproportionately distributed morbidity burdens that correlate asymmetrically with regional d…
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) often causes significant postoperative pain. While low-pressure pneumoperitoneum (8 mmHg) may reduce pain, optimal patient selection remains unclear. This trial compared pain outcomes b…
Diabetes-associated infertility results from interconnected immunometabolic, oxidative, inflammatory, and endocrine disturbances that impair reproductive function in both sexes. Conventional therapies address individual symptoms but often f…
BACKGROUND: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a leading cause of dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. Manual acupuncture may be considered as an effective treatment for PD, but high-quality evidence remains limited. This trial aims to evaluate t…
OBJECTIVE: The guizhi fuling (GZFL) capsule has been a traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of gynecological inflammation for the past thousands of years. However, as a formula, its therapeutic mechanism has not been clearly eluci…
BACKGROUND: Experimental and epidemiologic evidence have suggested that chronic inflammation may play a critical role in endometrial carcinogenesis. METHODS: To investigate this hypothesis, a two-stage study was carried out to evaluate sin…
BACKGROUND: In addition to mediating aspects of physiologic and pathologic angiogenesis, the VEGF family also contributes to carcinogenesis. METHODS: We comprehensively characterized genetic variation across four VEGF family genes and eval…