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Leiomyoma
Uterine leiomyoma, also known as myomas or fibroids, is the most common benign uterine neoplasm and occur in about 70% of women [1]. Most patients with leiomyomas are asymptomatic but 2030% of patients will ex...
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Develo** a Culturally and Linguistically Targeted Breast Cancer Educational Program for a Multicultural Population
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the USA. Despite the availability of screening mammograms, significant disparities still exist in breast cancer outcomes of racial/ethnic and ...
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Open AccessIdentification of nine new susceptibility loci for endometrial cancer
Endometrial cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the female reproductive tract in developed countries. Through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), we have previously identified eight risk loci f...
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Genetic Biomarkers for Endometriosis
GWAS studies identified seven genomic regions with robust evidence for genome-wide significant association with endometriosis risk. One important question that arises is whether these genetic markers can be us...
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Open AccessAssociation of decreased serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentrations in early pregnancy with antepartum depression
Antepartum depression is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in the prenatal period. There is accumulating evidence for the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the pat...
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Open AccessGhrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) is expressed in prostate cancer tissues and cell lines and expression is differentially regulated in vitroby ghrelin
Ghrelin is a 28 amino acid peptide hormone that is expressed in the stomach and a range of peripheral tissues, where it frequently acts as an autocrine/paracrine growth factor. Ghrelin is modified by a unique ...
