Ku SY
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· 22 papers in corpus
· active 2002-2025
Study types
- article 11
- other 3
- rct 1
Condition tags
- endometriosis 15
- infertility 1
- endometrioma 1
- adenomyosis 1
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Frequent coauthors
- Seung-Yup Ku 15
- Kim SH 15
- Jong Mee Kim 14
- Kim JG 13
- Seok Hyun Kim 13
- Choi YM 12
- Moon SY 11
- Young Min Choi 11
- Shin Yong Moon 9
- Kim H 8
2025
Reproductive engineering encompasses a range of advanced tissue engineering techniques aimed at addressing infertility that is non-curable with current assisted reproductive technology (ART). The use of animal models has been crucial for th…
2021
Although advances in cancer treatment and early diagnosis have significantly improved cancer survival rates, cancer therapies can cause serious side effects, including ovarian failure and infertility, in women of reproductive age. Infertili…
2020
2017
Artificial uterus using endometrium implant can be a novel treatment strategy for infertile women with refractory endometrial dysfunction. At early pregnancy, the function of uterine endometrial cells for the communication between the conce…
2016
Nonhuman primates (NHPs) have been widely used in reproductive biology, neuroscience, and drug development since a number of primate species are phylogenetically close to humans. In this review, we summarize the use of NHPs for nonclinical …
article
2013
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of laparoscopic surgery on the natural conception rate in infertile women with endometriosis during the first year after the operation. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 43 infertile women with surg…
article
2012
ObjectiveGenetic factors are known to be associated with the development and progression of endometriosis, but the genes related to endometriosis have not been defined. Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) are believed to be…
article
2012
PurposeTo evaluate the relationship between endometriosis and polymorphisms in the genes encoding tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), TRAIL receptor (DR) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) and their serum levels in…
article
2012
PROBLEM: To investigate the association between polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) family genes and endometriosis in Korean women. METHOD OF STUDY: In this case-control study, the IL-1α -889C>T, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) 86-b…
other
2011
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between endometriosis and polymorphisms in insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and IGF-I receptor genes. STUDY DESIGN: In a case-control study, 128 women with endometriosis and 108 control women were…
2011
ObjectiveThere 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 pro…
article
2011
PROBLEM: To investigate the association between endometriosis, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGFB1) gene polymorphisms, and serum TGF-β1 levels in Korean women. METHOD OF STUDY: The -509C/T, 868T/C, 913G/C and 979G/A polymorphisms of the T…
article
2010
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility that the K469E and G241R polymorphisms in the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) gene and the C-634G polymorphism in the interleukin (IL)-6 gene are associate…
other
2010
PROBLEM: To investigate whether the glutathione-S-transferase P1 (GSTP1) exon 5 polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to advanced stage endometriosis in Korean women. METHOD OF STUDY: Case-control study in a collective of 260 pati…
article
2009
ObjectiveTo investigate whether the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) gene -509 C/T polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to advanced-stage endometriosis.DesignCase-control study.SettingUniversity department of obstetrics …
article
2009
BACKGROUND: Altered expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) has been reported to be involved in the development of endometriosis. The genotypes of eNOS gene (NOS3) may be responsible for variation in its enzymatic activity as…
article
2009
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential association of the C627T polymorphism in the interleukin-2 receptor beta gene (IL-2R beta) with the risk of endometriosis in Korean women. METHODS: Two hundred and thirt…
article
2007
ObjectiveTo describe a case of suprapubic dermoid cyst that had been mistaken for cutaneous endometriosis.DesignCase report.SettingDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.Patient(s)A 22-year-old wo…
other
2006
This study was performed to investigate the association between FSH receptor (FSHR) gene polymorphism at position 680 and the outcomes of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in K…
article
2004
ObjectiveTo evaluate the relationship between the alpha 2-Heremans Schmidt glycoprotein (AHSG) gene polymorphism and endometriosis.DesignCase-control study.SettingDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital, …
rct
2003
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)…
2002
PurposeOur purpose was to verify whether the blood flow impedance of the ovarian stromal artery in transvaginal color Doppler ultrasonography can predict the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) outcomes.MethodsTransvaginal c…