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Journal of Ovarian Research

Issue 1/2018

Content (101 Articles)

Open Access Research

Suitability assessment of baseline concentration of MMP3, TIMP3, HE4 and CA125 in the serum of patients with ovarian cancer

Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska, Anita Chudecka-Głaz, Ewa Pius-Sadowska, Bogusław Machaliński, Janusz Menkiszak, Agnieszka Sompolska-Rzechuła

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New national outcome data on fresh versus cryopreserved donor oocytes

Vitaly A. Kushnir, Sarah K. Darmon, David H. Barad, Norbert Gleicher

Open Access Research

A protocol to isolate and qualify purified human preantral follicles in cases of acute leukemia, for future clinical applications

Elodie Mouloungui, Tristan Zver, Christophe Roux, Clotilde Amiot

Open Access Research

Diagnostic utility of CT in differentiating between ruptured ovarian corpus luteal cyst and ruptured ectopic pregnancy with hemorrhage

Xiaohong Liu, Litao Song, Jian Wang, Qin Liu, Yingna Liu, Xin Zhang

Open Access Research

DHEA-induced ovarian hyperfibrosis is mediated by TGF-β signaling pathway

Daojuan Wang, Wenqing Wang, Qiao Liang, Xuan He, Yanjie Xia, Shanmei Shen, Hongwei Wang, Qian Gao, Yong Wang

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MRI appearance of ovarian serous borderline tumors of the micropapillary type compared to that of typical ovarian serous borderline tumors: radiologic-pathologic correlation

Go Nakai, Takashi Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Yoshinobu Hirose, Masahide Ohmichi, Yoshifumi Narumi

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P-MAPA immunotherapy potentiates the effect of cisplatin on serous ovarian carcinoma through targeting TLR4 signaling

Luiz Gustavo de Almeida Chuffa, Grazielle de Moura Ferreira, Luiz Antonio Lupi, Iseu da Silva Nunes, Wagner José Fávaro

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Single and combined use of red cell distribution width, mean platelet volume, and cancer antigen 125 for differential diagnosis of ovarian cancer and benign ovarian tumors

Yuan-yuan Qin, Yang-yang Wu, Xiao-ying Xian, Jin-qiu Qin, Zhan-feng Lai, Lin Liao, Fa-quan Lin

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Sialylation of EGFR by the ST6Gal-I sialyltransferase promotes EGFR activation and resistance to gefitinib-mediated cell death

Colleen M. Britain, Andrew T. Holdbrooks, Joshua C. Anderson, Christopher D. Willey, Susan L. Bellis

Open Access Review

The molecular mechanism of ovarian granulosa cell tumors

Jiaheng Li, Riqiang Bao, Shiwei Peng, Chunping Zhang

Open Access Case report

Neurofibroma involving obturator nerve mimicking an adnexal mass: a rare case report and PRISMA-driven systematic review

Wei-Ting Chao, Chia-Hao Liu, Yi-Jen Chen, Hua-Hsi Wu, Chi-Mu Chuang, Peng-Hui Wang

Open Access Research

FOLR1 increases sensitivity to cisplatin treatment in ovarian cancer cells

Ming-ju Huang, Wei Zhang, Qi Wang, Zhi-jun Yang, Sheng-bin Liao, Li Li

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Investigation of hypoxia networks in ovarian cancer via bioinformatics analysis

Ke Zhang, Xiangjun Kong, Guangde Feng, Wei Xiang, Long Chen, Fang Yang, Chunyu Cao, Yifei Ding, Hang Chen, Mingxing Chu, Pingqing Wang, Baoyun Zhang

Open Access Research

Differential cyclooxygenase expression levels and survival associations in type I and type II ovarian tumors

Alicia Beeghly-Fadiel, Andrew J. Wilson, Spencer Keene, Meral El Ramahi, Shu Xu, Lawrence J. Marnett, Oluwole Fadare, Marta A. Crispens, Dineo Khabele

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Metformin improves ovarian follicle dynamics by reducing theca cell proliferation and CYP-17 expression in an androgenized rat model

Roberta Rassi Mahamed, Carla Cristina Maganhin, Gisela Rodrigues Silva Sasso, Manuel de Jesus Simões, Maria Candida Pinheiro Baracat, Edmund Chada Baracat, José Maria Soares- Jr

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Retinoic acid enhances germ cell differentiation of mouse skin-derived stem cells

Paul W. Dyce, Neil Tenn, Gerald M. Kidder

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Comparison of benign peritoneal fluid- and ovarian cancer ascites-derived extracellular vesicle RNA biomarkers

Cindy M. Yamamoto, Melanie L. Oakes, Taku Murakami, Michael G. Muto, Ross S. Berkowitz, Shu-Wing Ng

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Does the primary route of spread have a prognostic significance in stage III non-serous epithelial ovarian cancer?

Hanifi Sahin, Mehmet Mutlu Meydanli, Mustafa Erkan Sari, Ibrahim Yalcin, Gonca Çoban, Nazlı Topfedaisi Ozkan, Zeliha Firat Cuylan, Baki Erdem, Kemal Gungorduk, Özgür Akbayir, Murat Dede, Mustafa Coşkun Salman, Tayfun Güngör, Ali Ayhan

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Cross-linked hyaluronan gel inhibits the growth and metastasis of ovarian carcinoma

Ji Pang, Pengcheng Jiang, Ying Wang, Lu Jiang, Hai Qian, Yan Tao, Ruxia Shi, Jizong Gao, Yongchang Chen, Yan Wu

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With low ovarian reserve, Highly Individualized Egg Retrieval (HIER) improves IVF results by avoiding premature luteinization

Yan-Guang Wu, David H. Barad, Vitaly A. Kushnir, Qi Wang, Lin Zhang, Sarah K. Darmon, David F. Albertini, Norbert Gleicher

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Pioglitazone is effective for multiple phenotyepes of the Zucker fa/fa rat with polycystc ovary morphology and insulin resistance

Miyuki Morishita, Toshiaki Endo, Tsuyoshi Baba, Yoshika Kuno, Keiko Ikeda, Tamotsu Kiya, Hiroyuki Honnma, Tsuyoshi Saito

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Is adjuvant chemotherapy beneficial for patients with FIGO stage IC adult granulosa cell tumor of the ovary?

Dan Wang, Yang Xiang, Ming Wu, Keng Shen, Jiaxin Yang, Huifang Huang, Tong Ren

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Therapeutic potentials of Quercetin in management of polycystic ovarian syndrome using Letrozole induced rat model: a histological and a biochemical study

Sarwat Jahan, Abira Abid, Sidra Khalid, Tayyaba Afsar, Qurat-Ul-Ain, Ghazala Shaheen, Ali Almajwal, Suhail Razak

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Deregulation of the spindle assembly checkpoint is associated with paclitaxel resistance in ovarian cancer

Taryne Chong, Amila Sarac, Cindy Q. Yao, Linda Liao, Nicola Lyttle, Paul C. Boutros, John M. S. Bartlett, Melanie Spears

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Adipokine RBP4 drives ovarian cancer cell migration

Yanyan Wang, Yilin Wang, Zhenyu Zhang

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Risk of synchronous endometrial disorders in women with endometrioid borderline tumors of the ovary

Shuang-zheng Jia, Jun-ji Zhang, Jun-jun Yang, Yang Xiang, Zhiyong Liang, Jin-hua Leng

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Role of BMI1 in epithelial ovarian cancer: investigated via the CRISPR/Cas9 system and RNA sequencing

Qianying Zhao, Qiuhong Qian, Dongyan Cao, Jiaxin Yang, Ting Gui, Keng Shen

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KLK10 exon 3 unmethylated PCR product concentration: a new potential early diagnostic marker in ovarian cancer? - A pilot study

Mustafa A. El Sherbini, Amal A. Mansour, Maha M. Sallam, Emtiaz A. Shaban, Zeinab A. Shehab ElDin, Amr H. El-Shalakany

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Beneficial effects of curcumin and capsaicin on cyclophosphamide-induced premature ovarian failure in a rat model

Rauf Melekoglu, Osman Ciftci, Sevil Eraslan, Asli Cetin, Nese Basak

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MicroRNA-424/503 cluster members regulate bovine granulosa cell proliferation and cell cycle progression by targeting SMAD7 gene through activin signalling pathway

Hari Om Pande, Dawit Tesfaye, Michael Hoelker, Samuel Gebremedhn, Eva Held, Christiane Neuhoff, Ernst Tholen, Karl Schellander, Dessie Salilew Wondim

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Successful fertility following optimized perfusion and cryopreservation of whole ovary and allotransplantation in a premature ovarian insufficiency rat model

Yan Ding, Jia-liang Shao, Jun-wei Li, Ying Zhang, Kai-hua Hong, Ke-qin Hua, Xiang Wang

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Nanog interaction with the androgen receptor signaling axis induce ovarian cancer stem cell regulation: studies based on the CRISPR/Cas9 system

Kaijian Ling, Lupin Jiang, Shi Liang, Joseph Kwong, Leiyan Yang, Yudi Li, PingYin, Qingchun Deng, Zhiqing Liang

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Low dose clomiphene citrate as a mild stimulation protocol in women with unsuspected poor in vitro fertilization result can generate more oocytes with optimal cumulative pregnancy rate

Humphrey Ochin, Xiang Ma, Lin Wang, Xuan Li, Jie Song, Yan Meng, Jiandong Shen, Yu-Gui Cui, Jiayin Liu

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Effects of myo-inositol plus alpha-lactalbumin in myo-inositol-resistant PCOS women

Mario Montanino Oliva, Giovanna Buonomo, Marco Calcagno, Vittorio Unfer

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S-allylcysteine suppresses ovarian cancer cell proliferation by DNA methylation through DNMT1

Yasi Xu, Dan Su, Lucheng Zhu, Shirong Zhang, Shenglin Ma, Kan Wu, Qiang Yuan, Nengming Lin

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Clinical analysis of chemo-resistance risk factors in endometriosis associated ovarian cancer

Tong Ren, Ting-Ting Sun, Shu Wang, Jian Sun, Yang Xiang, Keng Shen, Jing-He Lang

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Preoperative assessment of ovarian tumors using a modified multivariate index assay

Hero A. Abdurrahman, Ariana Kh. Jawad, Shahla K. Alalalf

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A predictive score for optimal cytoreduction at interval debulking surgery in epithelial ovarian cancer: a two- centers experience

Eleonora Ghisoni, Dionyssios Katsaros, Furio Maggiorotto, Massimo Aglietta, Marco Vaira, Michele De Simone, Gloria Mittica, Gaia Giannone, Manuela Robella, Sofia Genta, Fabiola Lucchino, Francesco Marocco, Fulvio Borella, Giorgio Valabrega, Riccardo Ponzone

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Stratification of ovarian tumor pathology by expression of programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and PD-ligand- 1 (PD-L1) in ovarian cancer

Maureen L. Drakes, Swati Mehrotra, Monica Aldulescu, Ronald K. Potkul, Yueying Liu, Anne Grisoli, Cara Joyce, Timothy E. O’Brien, M. Sharon Stack, Patrick J. Stiff

Open Access Case report

Superficially invasive cervical squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to ovarian endometriotic cyst wall, a case report and brief review of the literature

Minfen Zhang, Elena Lucas, Hanzhen Xiong, Shaoyan Liu, Kyle Molberg, Qingping Jiang, Wenxin Zheng

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MR findings of primary ovarian granulosa cell tumor with focus on the differentiation with other ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors

He Zhang, Hongyu Zhang, Shouxin Gu, Yanyu Zhang, Xuefen Liu, Guofu Zhang

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HE4 level in ascites may assess the ovarian cancer chemotherapeutic effect

Duanyang Liu, Dan Kong, Jing Li, Lei Gao, Di Wu, Yu Liu, Weiwei Yang, Lei Zhang, Jiang Zhu, Xiaoming Jin

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Consanguineous familial study revealed biallelic FIGLA mutation associated with premature ovarian insufficiency

Beili Chen, Lin Li, Jing Wang, Tengyan Li, Hong Pan, Beihong Liu, Yiran Zhou, Yunxia Cao, Binbin Wang

Open Access Review

DNA damage repair in ovarian cancer: unlocking the heterogeneity

Mary Ellen Gee, Zahra Faraahi, Aiste McCormick, Richard J. Edmondson

Open Access Research

Quercetin increases the antioxidant capacity of the ovary in menopausal rats and in ovarian granulosa cell culture in vitro

Jiao Wang, Xin Qian, Qiang Gao, Chunmei Lv, Jie Xu, Hongbo Jin, Hui Zhu

Open Access Case Report

Alpha-fetoprotein-producing ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma with fetal gut differentiation: a rare case report and literature review

Wei-Ting Chao, Chia-Hao Liu, Chiung-Ru Lai, Yi-Jen Chen, Chi-Mu Chuang, Peng-Hui Wang

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Effect of resveratrol and metformin on ovarian reserve and ultrastructure in PCOS: an experimental study

Selenay Furat Rencber, Sema Kurnaz Ozbek, Ceyla Eraldemır, Zehra Sezer, Tugba Kum, Sureyya Ceylan, Elif Guzel

Open Access Research

Wounding promotes ovarian cancer progression and decreases efficacy of cisplatin in a syngeneic mouse model

Yooyoung Lee, Alexandra Kollara, Taymaa May, Theodore J. Brown

Open Access Expression of Concern

Expression of Concern to: Does ovary need D-chiro-inositol?

Rosalbino Isabella, Emanuela Raffone

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Establishment and molecular characterization of a human ovarian clear cell carcinoma cell line (FDOV1)

Wei Jiang, Shuang Ye, Libing Xiang, Wentao Yang, Tiancong He, Xuan Pei, Lin Guo, Huijuan Yang

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Fresh versus frozen embryo transfer for full-term singleton birth: a retrospective cohort study

Junwei Zhang, Mingze Du, Zhe Li, Lulu Wang, Jijun Hu, Bei Zhao, Yingying Feng, Xiaolin Chen, Lijun Sun

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Determination of sialic acid in saliva by means of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy as a marker in adnexal mass patients: ovarian cancer vs benign cases

José de Jesús Zermeño-Nava, Marco Ulises Martínez-Martínez, Ana Laura Rámirez-de-Ávila, Aida Catalina Hernández-Arteaga, Ma. Guadalupe García-Valdivieso, Alondra Hernández-Cedillo, Miguel José-Yacamán, Hugo Ricardo Navarro-Contreras

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Is the ovarian reserve influenced by vitamin D deficiency and the dress code in an infertile Iranian population?

Soheila Arefi, Gholamreza Khalili, Homa Iranmanesh, Fattaneh Farifteh, Ahmad Hosseini, Human M. Fatemi, Barbara Lawrenz

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Characterization of ovarian cancer cells and tissues by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

Lei Li, Xiaoning Bi, Hengzi Sun, Simiao Liu, Mei Yu, Ying Zhang, Shifu Weng, Limin Yang, Yanan Bao, Jinguang Wu, Yizhuang Xu, Keng Shen

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Innovative multi-protectoral approach increases survival rate after vitrification of ovarian tissue and isolated follicles with improved results in comparison with conventional method

Dmitry Nikiforov, Valentina Russo, Delia Nardinocchi, Nicola Bernabò, Mauro Mattioli, Barbara Barboni

Open Access Review

Reproductive aging and elective fertility preservation

Rani Fritz, Sangita Jindal

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Comparative study of endometrioid borderline ovarian tumor with and without endometriosis

Wen Zhang, Shuangzheng Jia, Yang Xiang, Junjun Yang, Congwei Jia, Jinhua Leng

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Characterization of stem cell and cancer stem cell populations in ovary and ovarian tumors

Seema C. Parte, Surinder K. Batra, Sham S. Kakar

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Live birth rate after human chorionic gonadotropin priming in vitro maturation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

V. N. A. Ho, T. D. Pham, A. H. Le, T. M. Ho, L. N. Vuong

Open Access Review

The role of vitamin D in ovarian cancer: epidemiology, molecular mechanism and prevention

Hui Guo, Jing Guo, Wenli Xie, Lingqin Yuan, Xiugui Sheng

Open Access Case report

A case of ovarian clear cell carcinoma arising from ovarian mature cystic teratoma

Kazuya Maeda, Yoshito Terai, Shinichi Terada, Hiroshi Maruoka, Yuhei Kogata, Keisuke Ashihara, Yoshimichi Tanaka, Tomohito Tanaka, Hiroshi Sasaki, Satoshi Tsunetoh, Takashi Yamada, Masahide Ohmichi

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Ovarian teratoma in children: a plea for collaborative clinical study

Justyna Łuczak, Maciej Bagłaj

Open Access Case report

Anaplastic carcinoma in ovarian seromucinous cystic tumor of borderline malignancy

Toshiyuki Okumura, Etuo Muronosono, Masahiko Tsubuku, Yasuhisa Terao, Satoru Takeda, Masanori Maruyama

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Does a poor-quality embryo have an adverse impact on a good-quality embryo when transferred together?

Jiaheng Li, Mingze Du, Zhan Zhang, Yichun Guan, Xingling Wang, Xiao Zhang, Jing Liu, Zhouhui Pan, Bijun Wang, Wenxia Liu

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Exosomal miR-1290 is a potential biomarker of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma and can discriminate patients from those with malignancies of other histological types

Masaki Kobayashi, Kenjiro Sawada, Koji Nakamura, Akihiko Yoshimura, Mayuko Miyamoto, Aasa Shimizu, Kyoso Ishida, Erika Nakatsuka, Michiko Kodama, Kae Hashimoto, Seiji Mabuchi, Tadashi Kimura

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Gonadotropin and steroid hormones regulate pluripotent very small embryonic-like stem cells in adult mouse uterine endometrium

Kreema James, Deepa Bhartiya, Ranita Ganguly, Ankita Kaushik, Kavita Gala, Pushpa Singh, S. M. Metkari

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Assessment of Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 and Versican gene expression profile from the cumulus cells: association with better in vitro fertilization outcomes

Azucena Ocampo, Jeimy Pedraza, Ginna Ortiz, Elizabeth Hernández-Pérez, Leonardo Porchia, Esther López-Bayghen

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Prognostic value of various subtypes of extracellular DNA in ovarian cancer patients

Katarina Kalavska, Tomas Minarik, Barbora Vlkova, Denisa Manasova, Michaela Kubickova, Andrej Jurik, Jozef Mardiak, Jozef Sufliarsky, Peter Celec, Michal Mego

Open Access Case report

CT of ovarian cancer: 3D cinematic rendering for preoperative evaluation

Yi-ren Jin, Xie-lan Yang, Qin-qing Li, Zhi-ling Yan, Hong-ying Yang, Chengde Liao

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Intrafollicular fibroblast growth factor 13 in polycystic ovary syndrome: relationship with androgen levels and oocyte developmental competence

Yu Liu, Shengxian Li, Tao Tao, Xiaoxue Li, Qinling Zhu, Yu Liao, Jing Ma, Yun Sun, Wei Liu

Open Access Review

Mass spectrometry-based proteomics techniques and their application in ovarian cancer research

Agata Swiatly, Szymon Plewa, Jan Matysiak, Zenon J. Kokot

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DAXX promotes ovarian cancer ascites cell proliferation and migration by activating the ERK signaling pathway

Sheng-Bing Liu, Xue-Ping Lin, Ying Xu, Zhong-Fei Shen, Wei-Wei Pan

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Comparison of stage III mucinous and serous ovarian cancer: a case-control study

Zeliha Firat Cuylan, Emine Karabuk, Murat OZ, Ahmet Taner Turan, Mehmet M. Meydanli, Salih Taskin, Mustafa Erkan Sari, Hanifi Sahin, Suat C. Ulukent, Ozgur Akbayir, Kemal Gungorduk, Tayfun Gungor, Mehmet F. Kose, Ali Ayhan

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Diagnostic value of the gynecology imaging reporting and data system (GI-RADS) with the ovarian malignancy marker CA-125 in preoperative adnexal tumor assessment

Michal Migda, Migda Bartosz, Marian S. Migda, Marcin Kierszk, Gieryn Katarzyna, Marek Maleńczyk

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Identification of core genes in ovarian cancer by an integrative meta-analysis

Wenyu Li, Zheran Liu, Bowen Liang, Siyang Chen, Xinping Zhang, Xiaoqin Tong, Weiming Lou, Lulu Le, Xiaoli Tang, Fen Fu

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Is the aging human ovary still ticking?: Expression of clock-genes in luteinized granulosa cells of young and older women

Amnon Brzezinski, A. Saada, H. Miller, NA Brzezinski-Sinai, A. Ben-Meir

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Decrease in preovulatory serum estradiol is a valuable marker for predicting premature ovulation in natural/unstimulated in vitro fertilization cycle

Xuefeng Lu, Shuzin Khor, Qianqian Zhu, Lihua Sun, Yun Wang, Qiuju Chen, Ling Wu, Yonglun Fu, Hui Tian, Qifeng Lyu, Renfei Cai, Yanping Kuang

Open Access Expression of Concern

Expression of Concern to: Does ovary need D-chiro-inositol?

Rosalbino Isabella, Emanuela Raffone

Open Access Case report

Rapidly growing juvenile granulosa cell tumor of the ovary arising in adult: a case report and review of the literature

Yuki Inada, Go Nakai, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Takashi Yamada, Yoshinobu Hirose, Yoshito Terai, Masahide Ohmichi, Yoshifumi Narumi

Open Access Case report

Diversity of imaging features of ovarian sclerosing stromal tumors on MRI and PET-CT: a case report and literature review

Hiroki Matsutani, Go Nakai, Takashi Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Masahide Ohmichi, Yoshifumi Narumi