Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Oct 2017
Evaluation of Circulating Endometrial Cells as a Biomarker for Endometriosis.
Circulating endometrial cells (CECs) have been reported to be present in the peripheral blood of women with endometriosis (EM), providing clear and specific evidence of the presence of ectopic lesions. In this study, we established a method with a high detection rate of CECs, assessed the diagnostic value of CECs for EM and compared with serum CA125, and proposed a hypothesis for the pathogenesis of EM from the new perspective of CECs. ⋯ CECs are promising biomarkers for EM with great potential for a noninvasive diagnostic assay.
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Chinese medical journal · Oct 2017
Socioeconomic and Environmental Determinants to Preterm Birth in Tibetan Women: An Analysis Based on the Hierarchically Conceptual Frame.
Preterm birth is a common cause of death in newborns and may result from many determinants, but evidence for the socioeconomic and environmental determinants of preterm birth in Tibetan women of childbearing age is limited. The aim of this study was to understand the current status of preterm birth in native Tibetan women and investigate the socioeconomic and environmental determinants. ⋯ The incidence of preterm birth among native Tibetan women was low and there was a decreasing trend in recent years; however, it is still essential to strengthen seasonal maternal care, extend the spacing between pregnancies, and reinforce adequate maternal nutrition.