Kim JY

Exposure to PM2.5 (particulate matter <2.5 μm) has been implicated in increasing the risk of endometriosis and worsening its symptoms. However, the molecular mechanisms and direct associations remain unclear. This study explored whether PM2…

Frozen shoulder (FS) is a challenging disorder defined by persistent shoulder pain and progressively reduced joint motion. Despite its clinical significance, the underlying pathophysiology remains incompletely understood, posing challenges …

ObjectivesThis study highlights the role of efflux pumps in the resilience of bacterial biofilms and explores strategies to overcome efflux-mediated resistance in order to improve the treatment of biofilm-associated infections.MethodsA lite…

This study aimed to detect signals of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and targeted therapies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Util…

Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease, and inflammation is considered a core pathology. Inflammation related to genital tract infection (GTI) and surgical injury may cause endometriosis. Therefore, we investigated the incidence of endom…

ObjectiveDual trigger is used to induce final oocyte maturation during the process of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, yet yielding controversial results. Also, there are yet no data regarding the effect of the dosage of the dual trigge…

BackgroundGyejibokryeong-hwan (GBH) is an herbal medicine composed of five herbs. It has been widely used to treat gynaecological diseases in traditional East Asian medicine. Recent animal studies suggest antidepressant effects of GBH. In t…

Endometriosis is a gynecological disease prevalent in women of reproductive age, and it is characterized by the ectopic presence and growth of the eutopic endometrium. The pathophysiology and diagnostic biomarkers of endometriosis have not …

BACKGROUND: Ovarian "seromucinous carcinoma" has been recently removed in 2020 5th Edition of WHO classification of Female Genital Tumors and is considered as a subtype of endometrioid carcinoma with mucinous differentiation, while "seromuc…

Although the understanding of appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMNs) and their relationship with disseminated peritoneal mucinous disease have advanced, the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of AMNs are still confusing for pathologist…

We investigated the size-based isolation and enumeration of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) using a centrifugal microfluidic device equipped with a fluid-assisted separation technology (FAST) disc. We further assessed the correlations among …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical characteristics and treatment pattern of ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) in Korea and the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in early stage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Medical records …

Oxidative stress induces damages of various cell types or tissues through a repetitive imbalance between the systemic manifestation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and detoxification of the reactive intermediates. Thioacetamide (TAA) is we…

BackgroudThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of trigger point injection (TPI) and eutectic mixture local anesthetics (EMLA) cream on the postoperative shoulder pain in patients undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy.Me…

ObjectiveTo identify useful imaging findings for the diagnosis of idiopathic adhesive capsulitis of the hip (ACH) on computed tomography arthrography (CTA).Materials and methodsTwenty-eight consecutive patients (29 hips; 7 males; mean age, …

BackgroundThe aims of this study were to investigate the relationships between tongue features and the existence of menstrual pain and to provide basic information regarding the changes in tongue features during a menstrual cycle.MethodsThi…

p16 is a negative regulator of cell proliferation and is considered a tumor suppressor protein. Alterations in p16 protein expression are associated with tumor development and progression. However, the p16 expression status in the peritumor…

The Schedule of Fatigue and Anergy/General Physician (SOFA/GP) was developed to screen for prolonged fatigue in the primary care setting. We aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the SOFA/GP (SOFA/GP-K), wh…

BACKGROUND: The classic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) feature of endometriomas is the shading sign, which is characterized by T2-shortening in ovarian cystic lesions that are hyperintense on T1-weighted images. The shading sign is infreq…

Polypoid endometriosis is a rare type of endometriosis that sometimes mimics the clinical presentation of malignancy. We report a case of a young woman with a history of hormone treatment who was suspected to have an ovarian malignancy with…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether there are neurofilament (NF)-positive nerve fibers in the eutopic endometrium of patients with myoma and endometriosis by using stromal cell culture and to verify whether progesterone has an effect on the NF-p…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and effects on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of radical excision of deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) in the cul-de-sac. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study included 390 patients with pathologic…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the correlation between serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and ovarian response to mild stimulation in normoovulatory women and anovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).MethodsSeventy-four cycle…

ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to identify variables associated with treatment failure in women with menorrhagia who were treated with thermal balloon ablation (TBA) or levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), and …