Endometriosis as a Systemic and Complex Disease: Toward Phenotype-Based Classification and Personalized Therapy.
Endometriosis is traditionally conceptualized as a pelvic lesion-centered disease; however, mounting evidence indicates it is a chronic, systemic, and multifactorial inflammatory disorder. This review examines the molecular dialog between ectopic …
Pro-inflammatory cytokines disrupt in vitro preantral follicle development by targeting granulosa and theca cell functions.
Chronic low-grade inflammation is increasingly recognized as a contributing factor to female infertility. Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 are observed in ovarian conditions including …
Collision tumor of endometrial hepatoid adenocarcinoma and endometrial stromal sarcoma: a rare case and literature review.
Endometrial hepatoid adenocarcinoma (HAC) is an exceedingly rare tumor. Histologically, the tumor is predominantly characterized by HAC with additional components, as documented in previous reports. The coexistence of endometrial HAC …