Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Mar 2024
Review Meta AnalysisPregnancy and the disease recurrence of patients previously treated for differentiated thyroid cancer: A systematic review and meta analysis.
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is commonly diagnosed in women of child-bearing age, but whether pregnancy influences the prognosis of DTC remains controversial. This study aimed to summarize existing evidence regarding the association of pregnancy with recurrence risk in patients previously treated for DTC. ⋯ PROSPERO, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/ ; No. CRD42022367896.
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Chinese medical journal · Mar 2024
Cluster analysis reveals a homogeneous subgroup of PCOS women with metabolic disturbance associated with adverse reproductive outcomes.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous and complex reproductive endocrinological disease that could lead to infertility. There were many attempts to classify PCOS but it remains unclear whether there is a specific subgroup of PCOS that is associated with the best or worst reproductive outcomes of assisted reproductive techniques (ART). ⋯ Our study suggested that PCOS patients in metabolic cluster may be associated with adverse reproductive outcomes and might need individualized treatment and careful monitoring before and during ART.
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Chinese medical journal · Mar 2024
Dietary intake and serum levels of copper and zinc and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: A matched case-control study.
Copper and zinc are involved in the development of multiple malignancies; yet, epidemiological evidence on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited. This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary intake and serum levels of copper and zinc with the risk of HCC. ⋯ Zinc may be a protective factor for HCC, especially among men, but the effects of copper on HCC risk are not clear.