Sung Tae Kim

Background/Objectives: The objective of this exploratory study was to test the hypothesis that endometriosis is associated with altered abundance and cellular location of nuclear progesterone receptor (PR) isoforms in eutopic endometrium. M…

BACKGROUND: Several clinical trials support the efficacy of Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine (WS-TCM) modalities, including acupuncture, for improving outcomes among women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), but few studies h…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on initial infertility consultations. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. SETTING: Fertility practice in an academic medical center. PATIENTS: Patients presenting for initial inf…

BACKGROUND: Adiponectin (Adipoq), a protein secreted by adipocytes in inverse proportion to the adipose mass present, modulates energy homeostasis and increases insulin sensitivity. Tissue Adipoq signaling decreases in settings of maternal …

Embryo implantation is a highly synchronized event between an activated blastocyst and a receptive endometrium. The success of this process relies on the dynamic interplay of estrogen (E(2)) and progesterone (P(4)), however, the details of …