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OCT 9, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Abdominopelvic tuberculosis mimicking advanced ovarian malignancy: a case series emphasising diagnostic pitfalls in a tuberculosis-endemic setting

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Abdominopelvic tuberculosis is an important differential diagnosis in women presenting with features suggestive of advanced ovarian malignancy, particularly in tuberculosis-endemic

OCT 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Socio-demographic and reproductive correlates of metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional analysis of the Dena cohort

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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major cardiometabolic disorder in postmenopausal women and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. However,

OCT 5, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Prevalence and factors associated with high-risk human papillomavirus among women living with HIV attending a rural hospital in Uganda: a 2024 cross-sectional survey

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Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is now known to be the main factor in the aetiology of cervical cancer, particularly among HIV-positive women(WLHIV). Despite this ri

OCT 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Body composition-based clustering reveals metabolic heterogeneity beyond body mass index in Japanese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a multicentre cross-sectional study

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), recently renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, is a heterogeneous endocrine and metabolic disorder. Metabolic risk is commonly assesse

SEP 21, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

The role of vaginal cytology in diagnosing isolated recurrence in the vaginal wall in patients with endometrial cancer with no history of radiation therapy- a retrospective multicenter observational study

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Vaginal cytology is considered inappropriate for the surveillance of endometrial cancer following initial treatment. However, only a few studies have performed detailed comparisons

SEP 18, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effect of medical nutrition therapy on premenstrual syndrome, mental well-being, cognitive flexibility, gastrointestinal symptoms, and biochemical parameters in women: an 8-week intervention study

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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common condition that substantially impairs physical, psychological, and social functioning among women of reproductive age. Although medical nutri

AUG 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Metabolic and hormonal profiles in women with hirsutism: a comparison between polycystic ovary syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism

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A sound cross-sectional study identifying two routine biomarkers (LH/FSH and ALT/AST ratios) that independently discriminate PCOS from idiopathic hirsutism with moderate discriminatory power (AUC 0.728), but requiring prospective validation before clinical adoption.

AUG 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Breast metastasis from BRCA1-mutated ovarian cancer: response to parp inhibition and a potential lymphatic route

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Single case report documenting an unusual metastatic pattern and therapeutic response; raises mechanistic questions about lymphatic spread and HER2 conversion but lacks comparative data or generalizable evidence.