Jung Ja Ahn

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the -1562C>T, R279Q, P574R, and R668Q polymorphisms of the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) gene are related to endometriosis. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: University-based hospital in Korea. P…

Objective : Enzymes belonging to the Glutathione S transferase and cytochrome P450 families are involved in the two-stage detoxification process of a number of pro-carcinogens. We genotyped each 74 women with moderate or severe endometriosi…

Objective : The aim of this study was to examine whether polymorphic variation in GSTs confers susceptibility to Endometriosis in Korean populations. Methods : The GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 genotypes were determined in 124 patients with Endom…

Laparoscopy is simple, and safe procedure to evaluate clinical diagnosis under direct vision, to avoid unnecessary operation and used to assess the pelvic abnormalities and infertility. One hundreds and eighteen cases who underwent diagnost…

It is estimated that fully 20% of all women over 35 years of age harbor uterine myoma. This clinicopathological study on the uterine myoma was based upon 138 cases which were operated and diagnosed in the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology,…