The role of anti-Mullerian hormone and other correlates in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Background: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) has recently emerged as a promising biomarker for the detection of polycystic ovarian morphology. In polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an elevated level of AMH has been suggested to add value to the Rotterdam criteria in cases of diagnostic uncertainty. In this study, we evaluated the correlation between AMH and PCOS, and the potential role of AMH in PCOS diagnosis.

COVID-19-Associated Acute Transverse Myelitis: A Case Series of a Rare Neurologic Condition.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral infection is not confined to the respiratory system, but has also shown extra-pulmonary invasion including the nervous system. About 36.4% of hospitalized patients in China with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection had neurological manifestations.

Psychosocial Aspects of Female Breast Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa.

Breast cancer, the most common cancer among women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is associated with social and psychological implications deriving from women's socio-cultural contexts. Examining 74 articles published between 2007 and 2019, this literature/narrative review explores the psychosocial aspects of female breast cancer in the MENA region. It highlights socio-cultural barriers to seeking help and socio-political factors influencing women's experience with the disease.