Effect of endogenous steroid hormones on 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate metabolism

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Objective Plasma concentrations of 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) vary substantially in pregnant patients who receive an identical dose. Endogenous steroid hormones may alter 17-OHPC metabolism, which contributes to this large variability….

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Blunt vs sharp uterine expansion at lower segment cesarean section delivery: a systematic review with metaanalysis

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Objective Blunt vs sharp expansion of the uterine incision at cesarean delivery has been investigated as a technique primarily to reduce intraoperative blood loss. The objective of this systematic review…

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A distinct entity

May 13, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on A distinct entity

Case notes A 74-year-old woman presented with a 9-month history of a white slow-growing warty lesion on her vulva ( Figure 1 ). She reported mild pruritus, but she had…

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First-trimester metabolomic detection of late-onset preeclampsia

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Objective We sought to identify first-trimester maternal serum biomarkers for the prediction of late-onset preeclampsia (PE) using metabolomic analysis. Study Design In a case-control study, nuclear magnetic resonance–based metabolomic analysis…

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A rare case of primary extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the ovary, fallopian tube, and appendix in the setting of endometriosis

May 13, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on A rare case of primary extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the ovary, fallopian tube, and appendix in the setting of endometriosis

Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphomas are uncommon. Most occur in the gastrointestinal tract. Marginal zone B-cell lymphomas of the female genital tract are rare, and few cases exist of marginal…

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Reply

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We would like to thank Drs Toptas and Simsek for their comments regarding our recent article. Analyzing a large population-based database of patients with endometrial cancer (EC), we found that…

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May 13, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on Reply

We greatly appreciate the interest Dr Haylen and colleagues have shown in our recent article evaluating the interrater reliability of the International Continence Society/International Urogynecological Association (ICS/IUGA) classification system for…

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