The original version of this article, published 21 October 2019, unfortunately contained a mistake. The presentation of Fig. 1 was incorrect.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Previous studies have suggested that deletion of Foxo3a, FoxL2, PTEN, p27, and AMH leads to early exhaustion of the primordial follicle pool and premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) in transgenic mice. Our aim was to assess for the first time, to our knowledge, messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of these genes and AMHR2 in human ovarian tissue from women with POI. We hypothesized that these genes would be underexpressed in POI women compared with healthy controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer Prev Res (Phila)
October 2019
Self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is an alternative to physician sampling particularly for cervical cancer screening nonattenders. The GRECOSELF study is a nationwide observational cross-sectional study aiming to suggest a way to implement HPV-DNA testing in conjunction with self-sampling for cervical cancer screening in Greece, utilizing a midwifery network. Women residing in remote areas of Greece were approached by midwives, of a nationwide network, and were provided with a self-collection kit (dry swab) for cervicovaginal sampling and asked to answer a questionnaire about their cervical cancer screening history.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Premature luteinization (PL) affects 12.3-46.7% of fresh in vitro fertilization cycles, and there is accumulating evidence confirming its negative effect on success rates.
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