Kyung Joo Hwang

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ) agonist on the cell proliferation properties and expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) and aromatase in cultured endometrial…

목적: The aim of this study is to compare the impact of drospirenone containing combined oral contraceptives (DOCs) with levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) after post-operative medical therapy of ovarian endometriomas. 방법:…

Uterine malformations consist of a group of miscellaneous congenital anomalies of the female genital system, and these anomalies are the result of major disturbances in the development, such as formation or fusion of the Mullerian or parame…

AIMS: To investigate whether the GnRH agonist may reduce aromatase P450 and COX-2 in the eutopic endometrium of patients with endometriosis and ovarian endometrioma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Endometrial specimens and ovarian endometrioma wer…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of NF-kappaB during the induction of COX-2 by TNF-alpha in the eutopic endometrium of women with and without endometriosis using stromal cell culture. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental study in cultured stromal c…

목적: 성선자극호르몬 분비호르몬 효능제가 자궁내막증의 중요한 병인으로 생각되는 아로마타제와 COX-2에 직접적인 작용이 있는지를 생체 내 뿐 아니라, 난소 자궁내막종과 자궁내막증 환자의 자궁내막의 기질 세포 배양을 통해 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 방법: 불임 클리닉을 내원한 환자들 중 복강경 수술을 요하는 환자군을 대상으로 전향적 연구를 실시하였다. 복강경수술 상 난소에 자궁내막종이 보이면 낭종적출술 (enucleation)을 …

Objective: To evaluate the value of laparoscopy in infertile women with normal hysterosalpingograms. Methods: Retrospectively analyzed the laparoscopic findings of 79 infertility patients with normal hysterosalpingograms. Results: Of the 79…

Objective : To investigate the efficacy of low-dose aspirin and corticosteroid in IVF-ET patients with endometriosis. Materials and Methods : 45 infertile patients with endometriosis underwent 59 consecutive IVF-ET cycles. In the treatment …