Chang Suk Suh

OBJECTIVE: During stimulated IVF cycles, up to 15% of oocytes are recovered as immature. The purpose of this study was to investigate the trend of oocyte maturity in repeated ovarian stimulation for IVF. METHODS: One hundred forty-eight pa…

OBJECTIVE: There are limited data regarding the significance of elevated serum CA-125 level during IUI cycles, even though it is used widely during the initial evaluation of infertile patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the p…

PURPOSE: To investigate the direct relationship between the follicular fluid (FF) level of soluble human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G) and fertilizability of the corresponding oocyte as well as the morphological quality of the corresponding e…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review discusses recent publications that investigate risk factors associated with ectopic pregnancy after IVF. RECENT FINDINGS: Data on the risk factors for developing ectopic pregnancy after IVF are still inconsis…

This study was performed to analyze retrospectively outcomes of stimulated in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles where the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist was omitted on ovulation triggering day. A total of 92 consecutive IVF…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ovarian reserve changes after laparoscopic cystectomy, we prospectively evaluated pre- and postoperative serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) level, and ovarian volumes. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal study. SET…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate temporal and spatial relationships of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A and its receptor (VEGFR-1) expression in a luteal endometrium obtained from patients with repeated IVF failure. DESIGN: Immunohisto…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the influence of postoperative GnRH agonist treatment on disease recurrence after conservative laparoscopic surgery for ovarian endometriomas according to duration of the treatment. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.…

BACKGROUND: CD163 is a hemoglobin scavenger receptor exclusively expressed in the monocyte-macrophage system and its soluble form (sCD163) has not yet been studied as a serum marker in women with endometriosis. The purpose of this study was…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the associations between endometriosis and the G(-2518)A polymorphism of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and serum and peritoneal fluid MCP-1 levels in Korean women. STUDY DESIGN: The G(-2518)A polymorphi…

PROBLEM: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the polymorphisms of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNT-alpha) and TNF receptor (TNFR) genes and serum levels of TNF-alpha and its soluble receptor (sTNFR) in Kore…

The aim of present study was to evaluate the relationship between endometriosis and polymorphisms in the endostatin and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genes, and their levels in serum in a Korean population. Serum endostatin leve…

OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of suprapubic dermoid cyst that had been mistaken for cutaneous endometriosis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. PATIENT(S): A …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the +1730 G/A polymorphism of the estrogen receptor beta (ER-beta) gene is associated with the risk of endometriosis in a Korean population. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: University Department of O…

Objective: To explore the association of the interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene -592 promoter polymorphism with endometriosis in a Korean population. Methods: This study comprised 254 women with surgically or histologically diagnosed endometriosis…

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of half-dose (50 mug) and further reduced dose (33 or 25 mug) gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a; triptorelin) long protocols for multifollicular ovarian stimula…

Objective: To explore the association of the CYP 1A1 gene polymorphism with the risk of endometriosis in a Korean population. Design: Case-control study Methods: Two-hundred fifty two Korean women with surgically or histologically diagnosed…

목적 : 한국 여성에서 에스트로겐 수용체 유전자의 dinucleotide repeat 다형성과 자궁내막증의 연관성에 대하여 조사하고자 하였다. 연구 방법 : 수술 소견 또는 조직검사상 자궁내막증으로 진단된 156명의 여성을 환자군으로 하였으며, 복강경 검사 또는 개복술을 시행하였으나 자궁내막증의 증거를 발견할 수 없었던 137명을 대조군으로 하였다. 이들에서 에스트로겐 수용체 유전자의 dinucleotide repeat 다형…

Objective : To explore the association of p53 codon 72 polymorphism with endometriosis. Methods : Two hundred seventy-one women with surgically or histologically diagnosed edometriosis of stage I-IV, and 219 patients with no evidence of end…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a combined regimen of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and low dose human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) following GnRH agonist ultralong protocol in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH)…

Objective : To explore the association of the N-acetyl transferase 2 (NAT 2) gene polymorphisms with endometriosis. Methods : One hundred seventy-two women with surgically or histologically diagnosed endometriosis of stages I-IV, and 205. p…