We read with interest the clinical opinion paper on ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). PCOS remains an enigma in which the abnormalities in extra- and intra-ovarian…
Clear cell carcinoma originating in the abdominal wall is rare and usually develops within endometriotic implants in the scar. We describe 2 patients: a 42 year old with a 15…
I read with interest the paper entitled “Cost minimization analysis of laparoscopic sacral colpopexy and total vaginal mesh” by Drs Christopher F. Maher and Luke B. Connelly. The paper focused…
Objective To determine whether proangiogenic immature myeloid cells are present in human placentas. Study Design Biopsies were obtained from 61 placentas of term pregnancies. Percentage of CD45 + CD33 +…
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate ultrasonographically fetal growth trajectories, placental biometry, and umbilical artery (UA) Doppler indices in growth-restricted pregnancies of overnourished adolescent ewes and normally…
Rozenberg and colleagues reported that 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17Pc) (500 mg twice/wk) did not significantly increase time to delivery or improve neonatal outcome when used as maintenance therapy after an episode…
Case notes A 25-year-old woman with primary amenorrhea reported that a painful bulge intermittently appeared in her left groin. Her medical history also included known congenital left renal agenesis, tricuspid…
Objective Decreased levels of serum placenta growth factor (PlGF) are associated with preeclampsia. We sought to determine whether serum and placental levels of PlGF (sPlGF and pPlGF) are associated with…
