Investigation of resistin 420 and 62 gene polymorphism in patients with endometrial cancer.

Objective: We aimed to assess resistin gene polymorphisms, namely 420C > G and 62G > A and their effect on the risk of endometrial cancer (EC).

Materials And Methods: Between January 2012 and January 2015, of the total of 183 patients diagnosed with EC, 94 patients were enrolled into the study. Patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertension and history of any other cancer were excluded.

Recurrent obturator abscess with spontaneous expulsion of the mesh after transobturator tape operation.

The transobturator tape operation has been the most popular method of SUI surgery worldwide owing to its low complication rate and high success rate. However, erosions and abscesses secondary to transobturator tape have been observed. Here we report a 36-year-old woman referred to our unit with fever, persistent swelling in the left groin, difficulty in walking, and a tape that came through the vagina, 4 years after the transobturator tape operation.

Outcomes of pregnancies complicated by hyperemesis gravidarum.

Objectives: To evaluate maternal and fetal outcomes among women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).

Methods: In a university hospital and a research and training hospital, a retrospective cohort study was conducted among women with singleton deliveries between 2003 and 2011. Maternal outcomes evaluated included gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, cesarean delivery.

Does long-term talc exposure have a carcinogenic effect on the female genital system of rats? An experimental pilot study.

Objective: In several studies, the prolonged exposure to talc has been associated with development of ovarian cancer. However, some studies have advocated contrary views. The present study aims to investigate histopathological changes and whether long-term talc exposure is associated with potential carcinogenic effects on the female genital organs of rats.