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Objective To explore the role of TGF-βand TGIF in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Methods The expression of TGF-β and TGIF was detected by immunohistochemistry method in the ectopic and eutopic endometrium of 30 cases with endometriosis (ec-topic endometrium group and eutopic endometrium group) and in the normal endometrium of 40 cases without endometriosis (control group). Result The expression of TGF -β in ectopic endometrium group was significantly higher than that in eutopic endometrium group and control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the expression of TGF- βbetween eutopic endometrium group and control group(P > 0.05). The expression of TGIF in ectopic endometrium group was significantly lower than that in eutopic endometrium group and control group( P <0.05). There was no significant difference in the expression of TGIF between eutopic endometrium group and control group(P > 0.05). There were negative correlation between the expressions of TGF - β and TGIF in ectopic endometrium group and eutopic endome-trium group(rs= - 0.769, - 0.549, P < 0.05). Conclusion The abnormal expression of TGF-β and TGIF in ectopic endometrium of pa-tients with endometriosis may be associated with the genesis and progression of endometriosis.
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Objective To discuss the effect and the method of treatment of anti-cardiolipin antibody (ACA),ANA and ENA on abnormal delivery women,and their relationship with abnormal delivery.Methods The concentrations of plasman ACA,ANA,ENA and the times of abortion in abnormal delivery for 193 cases of abnormal delivery women and 100 cases of normal pregnancy were quarnlitatively detected and satistically analyzed.The 81 ACA positive patients were treated orally with aspirin,25 ACA and ANA/ENA positive patients were treated with aspirin combined with prednisone,and 3 ANA/ENA positive patients with prednisone treatment oral.Results The number of ACA and ANA positive patients was closely related to the types of abmormal delivery. The ANA and ENA positive patients was related to the times of abortion. There was no difference in the outcome of treatment between both therapies of aspirine and aspirine combined with prednisone in abnormal delivery women.Conclusions ACA is an important factor in causing abnormal delivery. No matter what ANA and ENA are in ACA positive patients,their can be treated with aspirin alone.