Papers:
Thorburn J., and Karlberg J.P.E., The Master of Medical Sciences – Trends in Student Applications for the Postgraduate Degree in Clinical Trials Research Methodology, Drug Information Association, Hong Kong SAR Nov 16 – Nov 19, 2000.
Yip PSF and Thorburn J., Marital Status and the Risk of Suicide: Experience from England and Wales 1982-1996 Psychological Reports 2004, 94, 401-407
Books:
Thorburn J., Tam S.Y.M., Yan Y.S.M. and Karlberg J.P.E., Study Site Standard Operating Procedures Hong Kong, Clinical Trials Centre, 2000, 248pp.
Abstracts:
Earthworm Extract as a Fibrinolytic Agent in Healthy Men: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. BMY Cheung, MT Ansari, DYT Fong, J Thorburn, SKE Ma, JPE Karlberg Department of Medicine & Clinical Trials Centre University of Hong Kong and Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. 8th Medical Research Conference 25-26 January 2003 Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Guneet Makkar
International Referred Journals
1. Makkar, G., Ng, E. H., Yeung, W. S., and Ho, P. C. (2009). Increased interleukin 2 expression in endometrial biopsies of excessive ovarian responders during in-vitro fertilization treatment. Fertil.Steril. Vol91(4):1145-51
2. Makkar, G., Ng, E. H., Yeung, W. S., and Ho, P. C. (2006). Reduced expression of interleukin-11 and interleukin-6 in the peri-implantation endometrium of excessive ovarian responders during in-vitro fertilization treatment. JCEM, Vol. 91, No. 8 3181-3188.
3. Makkar, G., Ng, E. H., Yeung, W. S., and Ho, P. C. (2003). Prognostic factors for successful outcome in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation and intrauterine insemination. Hong.Kong.Med J 9, 341-345.
4. Ng, E. H., Makkar, G., Yeung, W. S., and Ho, P. C. (2003). A randomized comparison of three insemination methods in an artificial insemination program using husbands' semen. J Reprod.Med 48, 542-546.
5. Makkar, G., Ng, E. H., Yeung, W. S., and Ho, P. C. (2003). The significance of the ionophore-challenged acrosome reaction in the prediction of successful outcome of controlled ovarian stimulation and intrauterine insemination. Hum.Reprod. 18, 534-539.
6. Makkar, G., Ng, E. H., Yeung, W. S., and Ho, P. C. (2001). A comparative study of raw and prepared semen samples from two consecutive days. J Reprod.Med 46, 565-572.
7. Makkar, G., Ng, H. Y., Yeung, S. B., and Ho, P. C. (1999). Comparison of two colloidal silica-based sperm separation media with a non-silica-based medium. Fertil.Steril. 72, 796-802.
ABSTRACTS
Abstracts and Posters presented in international and local conferences and symposiums.
1. Makkar,G., Excessive responders following ovarian stimulation have higher Interleukin-2 expression in uterine flushings and in endometrial biopsies compared to normal responders and natural cycles . Presented at 10th Research Postgraduate symposium, The University of Hong-Kong, Hong-Kong. 2005.
2. Makkar,G. Interleukin-11 Is Reduced In Uterine Flushings And In Endometrial Biopsies Of Excessive Responders Following Ovarian Stimulation. Presented at 37th Annual Meeting of Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. August 1-4, 2004
3. Makkar,G. Endometrial interleukin-6 expression from women having in-vitro fertilization and its down-regulation by female steroid hormones in epithelial and stromal cell cultures. Presented at 8th Research Postgraduate symposium, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong-Kong, Hong-Kong. December 3, 2003.
4. Makkar,G. Expression Of Interleukin-11 In Endometrium And Uterine Flushing Of Women Undergoing In-Vitro Fertilization.Poster at Annual General Meeting Hong-Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction, Hong-Kong. October 19, 2003
5. Makkar,G. Expression of interlukin-11 and leukaemia inhibitory factor in endometrial biopsies of women during natural and ovarian stimulation cycles. Presented at 7th Research Postgraduate symposium, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong-Kong, Hong-Kong. December 7, 2002.
6. Makkar,G. Altered expression of interlukin-6 family of cytokines in endometrial biopsies in excessively stimulated cycles. Poster at Annual General Meeting Hong-Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction, Hong-Kong. November 24, 2002
7. Makkar,G.The Significance Of Serun Estradiol Levels On The Outcome Of Controlled Ovarian Stimulation And Intrauterine Insemination. Poster at 9th World Congress Of Gynecological Endocrinology, Hong-Kong. December 2-5, 2001
8. Makkar,G. A Comparative Study Of Two Consecutive Days' Semen Samples Before And After Sperm Preparation. Presented at 4th Research postgraduate symposium, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong-Kong, Hong-Kong. November 14, 1999.
9. Makkar,G. Comparision of two colloidal silica based media with a non silica based sperm purification medium. Poster at 11th World Congress on IVF and Human Reproductive Genetics. Sydney, Australia. May 9-14 1999.
10. Makkar,G. Can We Predict The Outcome Of Artificial Intra-Uterine Insemination? Presented at 3rd Research Postgraduate symposium, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong-Kong, Hong-Kong. December 16, 1998.