Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

INTRODUCTION: Umbilical port-site endometriosis is a rare form of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE), especially following non-gynecologic surgeries. Diagnosing AWE is challenging because it mimics other abdominal wall masses. CONTENT: We …

Abstract Background and aim Hysteroscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing endometrial and cervical canal pathology and can be used alone or in combination with other methods. The study aimed to compare abnormal findings of vaginal color …

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the changes of serum carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in patients with adenomyosis before and after treatment with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) combined with g…

Abstract To evaluate the clinical efficacy of etonogestrel subcutaneous implant (ENG-SCI) with that of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUD) for adenomyosis treatment. A prospective randomized cohort study was conducted…

Abstract Endometriosis (EM) is a prevalent estrogen-dependent disorder that adversely affects the life quality of many reproductive-age women. Previous evidence has suggested the significant role of miR-429 in EM; however, its molecular mec…

Increasing evidence has verified the indispensable effect of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the biological processes of human diseases, including endometriosis. hsa-miR-340-5p was reported to display a low level in patients with endometriosis, but t…

IgA anti-β2glycoprotein I antibodies (IgA-anti-β2GPI) seems to be the most prevalent isotype in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) with a significant association to thrombotic events. Both SLE and antiphospholipid syndrome (AP…