Tak Kim

PROBLEM: Inflammation is a key process in the establishment and progression of endometriosis. Resistin, an adipocytokine, has biological properties linked to immunologic functions, but its role in endometriosis is unclear. METHOD OF STUDY:…

PROBLEM: Inflammation is an essential process in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. METHOD OF STUDY: Serum and peritoneal fluid (PF) samples were collected from women with endometriosis (n = 31) and women without endometriosis (n = 48). Ch…

AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence rates of nickel allergy, contact dermatitis, drug allergy, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis among women with and without endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data were obtaine…

PROBLEM: The aim of this study was to investigate the concentration of resistin and adiponectin in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of patients with endometriosis. METHOD OF STUDY: PF sampling was obtained from women with (n = 48) and without endo…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between endometriosis severity and body mass index (BMI). METHODS: Of 481 women seen for endometriosis at a university hospital in Korea, 153 had stage I, 113 had stage II, 110 had stage III, and 1…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the perioperative outcomes of two cesarean section methods, the finger-assisted stretching technique (FAST), based on a modified Joel-Cohen method, with the traditional technique. METHODS: A retrospective review of the…

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reproductive outcome after myomectomy in infertile patients with uterine myoma. Methods: During the period from January 1993 to December 2002, 55 infertile women with uterine myoma und…

Dysmenorrhea presents as painful periods that start two to three years after menarche. The pain usually begins when the bleeding starts and lasts for 32-48 hours. The cause of menstrual cramps and associated symptoms in primary dysmenorrhea…