Journal of the Korean Medical Association

| Opinion | June 10, 2022

Fertility preservation in women: where we are now and the path we need to take

Jisun Lee, Taek Hoo Lee

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):316-320.

Background: In its short history, reproductive medicine has achieved many fertility-related milestones, including: the arrival of in vitro fertilization in the late 1970s, the development of intracytoplasmic sperm injection in...

Current advances in fertility preservation | Focused Issue of This Month | June 10, 2022

History of fertility preservation

Hye-Yun Kim, Sung Woo Kim

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):322-328.

Background: Fertility preservation refers to a procedure performed to maintain the ability to become pregnant before receiving treatment with a risk of fertility loss, such as chemo- or radiation therapy....

Current advances in fertility preservation | Focused Issue of This Month | June 10, 2022

Fertility preservation for patients with cancer

Sanghoon Lee, Tak Kim

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):329-337.

Background: The survival rate of cancer patients is increasing owing to the early diagnosis and treatment methods. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy may cause serious complications, such as ovarian failure and infertility....

Current advances in fertility preservation | Focused Issue of This Month | June 10, 2022

Cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos for fertility preservation

Jae Hoon Lee, Young Sik Choi

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):338-344.

Background: In recent years, the demand for fertility preservation for both oncologic and nononcologic reasons, as well as for personal reasons, has increased dramatically. Current Concepts: Currently, embryo and oocyte cryopreservation...

Current advances in fertility preservation | Focused Issue of This Month | June 10, 2022

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation for fertility preservation

Yeon Hee Hong, Jung Ryeol Lee

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):345-352.

Background: As the number of cancer survivors has increased with advancements in cancer treatment, fertility preservation has become a treatment goal. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) and transplantation (OTT) has made...

Current advances in fertility preservation | Focused Issue of This Month | June 10, 2022

Planned oocyte cryopreservation for fertility preservation

Dayong Lee, Yong Jin Kim

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):353-360.

Background: Oocyte cryopreservation opens up opportunities for women to preserve fertility when it is necessary to postpone pregnancy. After the advent of vitrification, the results of oocyte cryopreservation were significantly...

| Continuing Education Column | June 10, 2022

Mechanism and efficacy of parathyroid hormone in osteoporosis

Sang-Min Kim

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):361-365.

Background: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and teriparatide, which is a PTH analog, are special options of osteoanabolic therapies for osteoporosis treatment. Their efficacy in improving the bone mineral density (BMD) and...

| Pharmacotherapeutics | June 10, 2022

Effect of low sodium and high potassium diet on lowering blood pressure

Chang Hwa Lee, Jinho Shin

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):368-376.

Background: Hypertension is the leading factor of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Although antihypertensive medical treatment is the cornerstone of blood pressure control, lifestyle modification, including optimal diet therapy, such as...

| Original Article | June 10, 2022

Risk factors for the deterioration of patients with mild COVID-19 admitted to a COVID-19 community treatment center

Seung Yeon Lee, Kyoung Jun Song, Chun Soo Lim, et al.

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):377-385.

Background: The rapid increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients led to the operation of COVID-19 facilities for patients with mild COVID-19 in South Korea. We analyzed the...

Fertility preservation in women: where we are now and the path we need to take Jisun Lee, Taek Hoo Lee J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):316-320. Opinion June 10, 2022 PDF	History of fertility preservation Hye-Yun Kim, Sung Woo Kim J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):322-328. Focused Issue of This Month June 10, 2022 Current advances in fertility preservation PDF
Fertility preservation for patients with cancer Sanghoon Lee, Tak Kim J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):329-337. Focused Issue of This Month June 10, 2022 Current advances in fertility preservation PDF	Cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos for fertility preservation Jae Hoon Lee, Young Sik Choi J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):338-344. Focused Issue of This Month June 10, 2022 Current advances in fertility preservation PDF
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation for fertility preservation Yeon Hee Hong, Jung Ryeol Lee J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):345-352. Focused Issue of This Month June 10, 2022 Current advances in fertility preservation PDF	Planned oocyte cryopreservation for fertility preservation Dayong Lee, Yong Jin Kim J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):353-360. Focused Issue of This Month June 10, 2022 Current advances in fertility preservation PDF
Mechanism and efficacy of parathyroid hormone in osteoporosis Sang-Min Kim J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):361-365. Continuing Education Column June 10, 2022 PDF Self-study	Effect of low sodium and high potassium diet on lowering blood pressure Chang Hwa Lee, Jinho Shin J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):368-376. Pharmacotherapeutics June 10, 2022 PDF
Risk factors for the deterioration of patients with mild COVID-19 admitted to a COVID-19 community treatment center Seung Yeon Lee, Kyoung Jun Song, Chun Soo Lim, et al. J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(6):377-385. Original Article June 10, 2022 PDF