Heng-Kien Au
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· 10 papers in corpus
case-report
2024
BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe dermatological conditions, predominantly affecting women with mortality rates of 4.8-48%. Antibiotics are common triggers. They cause painful mucous …
other
2022
Frequent consumption of diet drinks was associated with oocyte dysmorphism, decreased embryo quality, and an adverse effect on pregnancy rate. We investigated the harmful effects of aspartame and potential mechanisms through which it increa…
observational
2021
Association between intracytoplasmic sperm injection and neurodevelopmental outcomes among offspring
PURPOSE: To compare the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children conceived via intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and those conceived naturally. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A population-based cohort study using data retrieved from …
review
2018
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease that affects up to 10% of women of reproductive age and accounts for up to 50% of female infertility cases. It has been highly associated with poorer outcomes of assisted reproduct…
lab-animal
2015
Transforming growth factor (TGF-β)/TGF-β receptor signal is known to promote cell migration. Up-regulation of TGF-β in serum/peritoneal fluid and increased levels of pluripotent transcription factor OCT4 in endometriotic tissues are frequen…
other
2013
OBJECTIVE: To identify the impact of the pluripotent transcription factor OCT4 in endometrial cell migration and endometriosis. DESIGN: The OCT4 expression and cell migration study. SETTING: Research institution and reproductive medical c…
other
2012
Recently, endometrial hyperplasia was identified as presenting a higher risk for progressing to endometrial carcinoma more readily than adenomyosis. The Lcn-2 gene encodes neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), which promotes ce…
review
2005
The physiological changes in endometriosis involving multiple steps of matrix remodeling include abnormal tissue growth, invasion, and adhesion formation. Endometriosis-associated abnormal matrix remodeling is affected by several molecular …
meta-analysis
2004
Endometriosis is a benign but aggressive disease. It occurs when shed endometrium from the female reproductive tract grows at a site outside the uterus. The physiological changes in endometriosis-abnormal tissue growth, invasion, and adhesi…
observational
2002
BACKGROUND: The occurrence of fluid accumulation within the uterine cavity was examined in women undergoing IVF to investigate its correlation with tubal disease and impact on the pregnancy outcome. METHODS: A registry of ultrasound proced…