Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functional endometrial tissues outside of the uterine cavity. Ovarian endometrioma is the most common type of endometriosis. It is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease that ...

"OBJECTIVE: To evaluate placental cyclophilin A (CyPA) expression and assess its association with maternal/fetal health outcomes in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). STUDY DESIGN: A total of 43 ...

Aim: This study aimed to analyze the frequency of carcinoid tumor, the applied treatments to cure it, and the survival periods of the patients thereafter in a city located in the west of Turkey, Balikesir. Materials and ...

Introduction: We have aimed to evaluate the difference between the expression of p53, Ki-67, and laminin in keratoacanthoma and well-differentiated SCC (SCC) and to determine its importance in differential diagnosis. ...

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the differences in the expressions of fractalkine in normal bulbar conjunctiva and primary pterygium tissues. Methods The study included 48 patients who had been operated on for primary ...

Objectives: Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is the most commonly used marker for prostate cancer. PSA-based screening has reduced disease-specific mortality. However, PSA is not specific for prostate cancer, but is ...

"Background: Although nasal polyps are one of the most frequent diseases, their etiopathogenesis remains unclear. Since eosinophils are the main inflammatory cells in the substantial proportion of nasal polyp tissues, they ...

Introduction: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is diagnosed often incidentally after cholecystectomies, with a rate of 0.1-3%. Aim: To review the clinical and morphological aspects of GBC and pre-neoplastic lesions in patients ...

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of endometriosis on the ocular surface. Methods A total of 50 patients were included in the study and divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of 25 patients ...

Introduction Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that affects more than half of the world's population and has been associated with gastritis. The relationship between H. pylori and obesity is controversial. ...