Kim MH

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the duration of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) use and breast cancer risk in Korean women. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Korean Natio…

Background/Objectives: Current studies on adverse events related to the COVID-19 vaccine have predominantly focused on severe, life-threatening side effects. However, numerous less severe but common adverse events (AEs) remain underreported…

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the health rights of inmates in correctional facilities from the perspective of unmet needs and to explore institutional improvement plans that could yield substantial qualitative and quantitative adva…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the risk of osteoarthritis associated with menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). METHODS: This population-based retrospective cohort study used a database of Korean health insurance claims (2007-2020…

Both the uterus and breasts have sex hormone dependence, yet there are few studies on the association between breast disease and uterine fibroids (UFs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of benign breast disease (BB…

Abstract Background Thisretrospective cohort study analyzed the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer in patients who underwent hysterectomy due to a benign gynecologic disease in comparison with the no hysterectomy group using Korean health…

IMPORTANCE: Women who undergo surgical hysterectomy before natural menopause may have an earlier increase in hematocrit and storage iron levels than those who continue menstruation, thereby increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD…

BACKGROUND: Several population-based studies and observational studies have shown that oophorectomy is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), and hormone replacement therapy has been associated with a reduction in the…

BackgroundWith the epidemiological transition, sociodemographic changes and differential lifetime experiences of women, women's health research improves knowledge of diverse health issues and the impact of policies. To explore the initiativ…

Aging is a multifactorial process that involves numerous genetic changes, so identifying anti-aging agents is quite challenging. Age-associated genetic factors must be better understood to search appropriately for anti-aging agents. We util…

BACKGROUND: For endometrioid carcinoma patients, International Federation of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO) histologic grading is very important for identifying the appropriate treatment method. However, the interobserver discrepanc…

Tamoxifen (TAM) is commonly used to treat estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer. Despite the remarkable benefits, resistance to TAM presents a serious therapeutic challenge. Since several HOX transcription factors have been proposed…

OBJECTIVE: We wanted to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum CA-125 concentration, when used in combination with the preoperative contrast-enhanced CT results, to differentiate borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) from stage I malignant epith…

Pain caused by chronic pancreatitis is medically intractable and resistant to conventional interventional or surgical treatment. We report a case of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for intractable pain due to chronic pancreatitis. The patient…

OBJECTIVE: The null hypothesis of our study is that the success of in vitro and in vivo murine fertilization and embryo development is not decreased by gamete exposure to peritoneal fluid from superovulated patients with endometriosis. STU…

In order to detect peritoneal abnormalities that could account for infertility associated with endometriosis, 122 infertile individuals were studied at the time of laparoscopy for diagnostic purposes or for in vitro fertilization. Four grou…