Young Sik Choi

BACKGROUND: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-activated gene-1 (NAG-1) is involved in cellular processes such as inflammation, apoptosis and tumorigenesis. However, little is known about the expression and function of NAG-1 in th…

BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress is considered to be involved in the establishment and development of endometriosis. Thioredoxin (TRX) is an endogenous redox regulator that protects cells against oxidative stress, and TRX-binding protein-2 (TBP…

Background Oxidative stress is considered to be involved in the establishment and development of endometriosis. Thioredoxin (TRX) is an endogenous redox regulator that protects cells against oxidative stress, and TRX-binding protein-2 (TBP-…

PROBLEM: The aim of this study was to evaluate osteopontin (OPN) mRNA expression in eutopic endometrium and plasma OPN levels in patients with endometriosis. METHOD OF STUDY: A total of 79 patients with histologically confirmed endometrios…

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the level and pattern of cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) expression in endometriosis and to investigate the correlation between the expression of Cox-2 and several clinicosurgical parameter…

Objective: This study was designed to compare the effects of laparoscopic total hysterectomy and laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy on female sexual quality. Methods: A Prospective observational study over 6 months was performed. Ninet…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical value of differential white blood cell counts and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), by themselves or as adjunct to CA-125, in the diagnosis of endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING:…

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…