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Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy in Prolapse Situations
For the prolapse uterus, laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) takes advantage of the loose vagina route and is superior to the total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). Four steps compose LAVH: lapar...
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Abdominal wall port-site metastasis after hand-port assisted laparoscopic splenectomy in recurrent cervical cancer
We reported an unusual case of abdominal metastasis after hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy in a patient with recurrent cervical cancer. A 50-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with the International F...
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Open AccessGonadotropin-releasing hormone type II (GnRH-II) agonist regulates the invasiveness of endometrial cancer cells through the GnRH-I receptor and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-dependent activation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2
More than 25% of patients diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma have an invasive primary cancer accompanied by metastases. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) plays an important role in reproduction. In mamma...
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Single-port laparoscopic myomectomy: initial operative experience and comparative outcome
To present the initial operative outcome and comparative data among patients undergoing single-port laparoscopic myomectomy (SPLM).
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Open AccessLead level in seminal plasma may affect semen quality for men without occupational exposure to lead
Infertility affects approximately 10–15% of reproductive-age couples. Poor semen quality contributes to about 25% of infertile cases. Resulting from the direct effect on testicular function or hormonal alterat...
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The role of diagnostic hysteroscopy before the first in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycle
To assess the role of diagnostic hysteroscopy in pregnancy outcome in patients starting the first in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI).
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Genome-based expression profiling study of Hunner’s ulcer type interstitial cystitis: an array of 40-gene model
The aim of this study was to explore potential molecular mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis of Hunner’s ulcer type interstitial cystitis (IC).
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Erratum to: Genome-based expression profiles study for the pathogenesis of pelvic organ prolapse: an array of 33 genes model
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Genome-based expression profiles study for the pathogenesis of pelvic organ prolapse: an array of 33 genes model
To explore the potential molecular mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) with the aid of high-density oligonucleotide microarrays.
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Genome-based expression profiles as a single standardized microarray platform for the diagnosis of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis: an array of 139 genes model
The aim of the study was to investigate the molecular signatures underlying bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) using cDNA microarray.
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Genome-based expression profiles as a single standardized microarray platform for the diagnosis of experimental interstitial cystitis: an array of 75 genes model
To investigate the molecular signature underlying experimental interstitial cystitis (IC) using cDNA microarray.
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Genome-based expression profiles as a single standardized microarray platform for the diagnosis of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis: an array of 139 genes model
The aim of the study was to investigate the molecular signatures underlying bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) using cDNA microarray.
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Postoperative urinary outcomes in catheterized and non-catheterized patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy—a randomized controlled trial
The objective of this study is to assess the impact of bladder catheterization on the incidence of postoperative urinary tract infection (UTI) and urinary retention (PUR) following laparoscopic-assisted vagina...
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Feasibility of Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase mRNA Expression in Individual Blastomeres as an Indicator of Early Embryo Development
Patients: The study was undertaken to test whether human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) transcripts in an individual blastomere could be used as an indicator for embryo development.
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The impact of the total motile sperm count on the success of intrauterine insemination with husband's spermatozoa
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the total motile sperm count and the success of IUI treatment cycles with postwashed husband spermatozoa in couples with infertility in...
