Chao KC

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus · active 1989-2014

Study types

  • article 5
  • other 3
  • case-report 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 9
  • adenomyosis 4
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • endometrioma 1
article 2014
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine ·doi:10.1111/jcmm.12300

Adenomyosis is an oestrogen-dependent disease characterized by the invasion of endometrial epithelial cells into the myometrium of uterus, and angiogenesis is thought to be required for the implantation of endometrial glandular tissues duri…

article 2013
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.1985

ObjectiveTo determine whether a tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitor can reduce the embryotoxicity of the peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with endometriosis.DesignExperimental clinical study.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient(s)Twelve w…

article 2013
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA ·doi:10.1016/j.jcma.2013.07.008

BACKGROUND: The microenvironmental biomarkers of different subtypes of ovarian cancers arising from endometriosis have not been studied in Taiwan. Their expression can help in understanding the carcinogenic mechanism. METHODS: Our study use…

case-report 2012
Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2012.04.035
other 2011
Oncogene ·doi:10.1038/onc.2011.77

Existence of humoral immunity has been previously demonstrated in malignant ascitic fluids. However, only a limited number of immunogenic tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) were identified, and few of which are associated with ovarian cancer.…

article 2011
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA ·doi:10.1016/j.jcma.2011.01.015

BACKGROUND: To assess parameters of 3-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound in differentiating an endometrioma from other hypoechogenic adnexal cysts. METHODS: We collected 58 patients with classic-appearing endometriomas (homogeneous hypoec…

other 2010
The Journal of Pathology ·doi:10.1002/path.2761

Adenomyosis is an oestrogen-dependent disease caused by a downward extension of the endometrium into the uterine myometrium. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) endows cells with migratory and invasive properties and can be induced by o…

review 2008
Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s1028-4559(09)60003-6

Ascites is a pathologic accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity, and usually develops as a result of liver disease, congestive heart failure or nephrotic syndrome. Ascites is also a common manifestation of some gynecologic diseas…

article 2008
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research ·doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00951.x

AIM: Our aim was to assess the role of surgical intervention for symptom control and reproductive performance improvement in the management of subfertile women with symptomatic extensive uterine adenomyosis. METHODS: Sixty-five subfertile w…

other 1989
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi = Chinese medical journal; Free China ed

The carcinoma with simultaneous involvement of the endometrium and the ovary is an uncommon but well recognized event. The determination of clinical stage depends on which of the two sites is considered to be the primary. Combined involveme…