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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between endogenous serum levels of human growth hormone (hGH) and ovarian response to human menopausal gonadotropins (hMG). DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of patient response to hMG. SETTING:Center for assisted reproductive technology. PATIENTS:Eighty women who had undergone controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with hMG. Basal levels of hGH in sera from 40 of these patients were less than 5.0 microIU/mL (low hGH), values for the remaining 40 were greater than 5.0 microIU/mL (high hGH). Levels of hGH in day 2 sera were analyzed against numbers of oocytes recovered in an additional 182 patients. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Serum estradiol (E2) levels and numbers of oocytes recovered at oocyte pick-up. RESULTS:Average (+/- SE) levels of hGH in sera of high-hGH and low-hGH patients were 10.2 +/- 0.6 and 2.47 +/- 0.3 microIU/mL, respectively (P less than 0.05). Respective peripheral levels of insulin-like growth factor-I were 105.3 +/- 2.9 and 97.2 +/- 2.8 ng/mL. Levels of E2 in serum of high-hGH patients exceeded respective (P less than 0.05) low-hGH values throughout folliculogenesis, and more oocytes were recovered from high-hGH patients (8.1 +/- 0.9 versus 4.7 +/- 0.5 for low-hGH patients; P less than 0.05). Serum progesterone values did not differ. Higher day 2 hGH levels were associated with higher numbers of oocytes recovered after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. CONCLUSIONS:The present findings indicate that endogenous hGH may augment gonadotropins during follicle recruitment and during multiple folliculogenesis in women. The phase of maximum ovarian sensitivity to hGH/gonadotropin synergism and the nature of synergism remain unclear.
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Fertil Steriljournal_title
Fertility and sterilityauthors
Stone BA,Marrs RPdoi
10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55133-4keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
1992-07-01 00:00:00pages
32-6issue
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1556-5653pii
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58pub_type
杂志文章abstract::This paper reports further observations on our previous study of 203 Copper 7 intrauterine insertions performed in 199 women. There have now been accumulated 3799 woman-months of use. At least a 2-year period of observation has been attained from first insertion until these data were analyzed. The Copper 7 intrauterin...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1978-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The tenet that a combination of human follicle-stimulating hormone (hFSH)/human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) improves follicular recruitment was assessed by randomly treating ovulatory women either with hFSH/hMG on days 3 and 4 of the cycle followed by two ampules of hMG daily or with a constant daily dose of 2 ampul...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)60315-1
更新日期:1988-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of chronic GnRH antagonist therapy on the extent of GnRH agonist-induced gonadotrope desensitization. DESIGN:Prospective and controlled. SETTING:Primate Research Center. PARTICIPANTS:Six reproductive age cycling female baboons (Papio cyanocephalus anubis). INTERVENTIONS:The animals ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57864-9
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effect on sperm motility of nonoxynol-9 chlorhexidine diacetate was compared in semen and cervical mucus. Both compounds had similar spermicidal potency in semen, abolishing sperm motility within 3 minutes at 0.5 mg/ml. When these compounds were allowed to diffuse into mucus, the subsequent survival of sperm in th...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49165-x
更新日期:1986-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Daily leukocyte alkaline phosphatase activity (LAP), basal body temperature (BBT), fern test (FT) and serum luteinizing hormone (LH) were determined during 15 normal menstrual cycles and 10 cycles treated with clomiphene citrate. A rise in LAP activity, as determined by LAP-relative score (LAP-RS), was observed durin...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)39623-6
更新日期:1973-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the influence of hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle on the mammary gland of female cynomolgus monkeys. DESIGN:Paired breast biopsy samples were obtained during the follicular and luteal phases of the cycle. Cycle characteristics were assessed by vaginal bleeding, serum hormones, vaginal ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.04.035
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the oncofetal protein IMP3 is detectable in endometriomas with or without histological atypia and whether IMP3 staining can be used as a triage tool to identify foci of atypical endometriosis in doubtful cases. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Academic department and referral center ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.002
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of peritoneal macrophages on endometrial cellular proliferation in an in vitro coculture model and to compare the magnitude of these effects between macrophages from women with endometriosis and normal women. DESIGN:Controlled study of peritoneal macrophage function. SETTING:University ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00292-7
更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To compare incidence, risk factors, and etiology of women's deaths in fertile, subfertile, and undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) in the years after delivery. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort. SETTING:University hospital. PATIENT(S):Women who had delivered in Massachusetts. INTERVENTION(S):This ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.10.007
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the occurrence of mutations of 5alpha-reductase type 2 gene in patients with cryptorchidism or idiopathic azoospermia. DESIGN:Controlled clinical study. SETTING:Yamagata University Hospital, Yamagata and Tokyo Electric Power Company Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. PATIENT(S):Patients with isolated cryp...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03220-x
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A dry ejaculate (aspermia), may occur either because of an inability to transport semen (anejaculation) or because of an inability to ejaculate in an antegrade direction (retrograde ejaculation). The treatment of aspermia varies with underlying etiology and includes medical therapy with sympathomimetics, urinary sperm...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.09.024
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The PF environment is one that hosts the processes of ovulation, gamete transportation, fertilization, and early embryonic development. The cellular and acellular constituents of this dynamic fluid are in a constant interactive state, being influenced by the physiologic events of the menstrual cycle and pelvic disease...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59280-2
更新日期:1987-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the present study, we measured urinary hCG after assisted reproductive technology to accurately calculate normal doubling time (DT) of hCG, and we compared DT values with prognosis of pregnancy. We clarified the correlation between normal DT values, calculated from urinary hCG levels, and viable and nonviable pregn...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.03.066
更新日期:2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study the association of adrenal and ovarian androgen levels with metabolic parameters in a large cohort of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Outpatient clinic of an academic hospital. PATIENT(S):Six hundred twenty-two women with PCOS. INTERVENTION(S):No...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.1057
更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a), leuprolide acetate (LA), on human chorionic gonadotropin/luteinizing hormone (LH) receptors content and progesterone (P) and estradiol (E2) production in cultured granulosa or luteal cells. DESIGN:Prospective. SETTING:Private Fertil...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Throughout the world, adults with HIV are living longer, and many are assessing their options for reproduction. The growing body of scientific evidence and commentary concerning the outcomes of infertility services provided to these adults demands systematic summary and long-term surveillance if safety, quality, and b...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.1325
更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::During hysteroscopy the uterus may be distended with carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), or Hyskon (a high molecular weight dextran). An initial study in 27 patients (group 1) using arterialized venous blood samples demonstrated rises in carbon dioxide tension (PCO2) when N2O was insufflated by using a laparosc...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)44179-8
更新日期:1979-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between follicular and serum nitric oxide (NO) levels and embryo development and outcome in IVF. DESIGN:Prospective, case-control study. SETTING:University hospital, tertiary medical center. PATIENT(S):Eighteen patients with tubal or peritoneal factor infertility and 18 female p...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.02.097
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether cryptorchidism associated with azoospermia or oligozoospermia may be due to microdeletions of the Y chromosome. DESIGN:Controlled clinical study. SETTINGS:Division of Medical Genetics and the Andrology Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center, Ljubljana...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00375-3
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study whether late spontaneous vacuolization on day 4 is an artefact or an alternate means of blastocele formation and to analyze its impact on pregnancy outcome and live birth. DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SETTING:University teaching hospital. PATIENT(S):A total of 424 patients who fulfilled...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.02.131
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injection into the testes on spermatogenesis and apoptosis in a varicocele-induced adolescent rat model. SETTING:University hospital urology research laboratory. ANIMAL(S):Six-week-old male Wistar rats (n = 32). INTERVENTION:The rats we...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.06.008
更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To review existing scientific data related to the biology of estrogen in the aging process of women, and to understand the pharmacology, physiology, and diversity of sex hormones. DESIGN:A MEDLINE computer search was performed to identify relevant articles. RESULT(S):Estrogen and progesterone have been pres...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.10.052
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To explore the contribution of an altered structure of sperm mitochondria to human asthenozoospermia. DESIGN:A retrospective study. SETTING:Andrology Clinic, University of L'Aquila. PATIENT(S):Fifteen ejaculates with forward motility (FM) ≥ 50%, and 57 asthenozoospermic ejaculates (FM <50%, sperm vitality ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.1086
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To review recent advances in understanding the role of leptin in the physiology and pathophysiology of reproduction, with a focus on relevant clinical situations. DESIGN:A MEDLINE computer search was performed to identify relevant articles. RESULT(S):Leptin, an adipocyte hormone important in regulating ener...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03010-2
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To describe an unusual case of a sextuplet gestation after IVF and transfer of a single blastocyst. DESIGN:Case report. SETTING:University-based IVF clinic. PATIENT(S):A 32-year-old female with secondary infertility undergoing IVF-ET. INTERVENTION(S):Transvaginal oocyte retrieval, transfer of a single bla...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.021
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The low-molecular weight organic constituents of human vaginal secretions from normally cycling subjects were analyzed both before and after sexual stimulation. Gas chromatography and combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry were employed in the analyses of the secretions. Consistent increases were noted for a nu...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), an apoptosis-inhibitor, would be able to protect ovarian follicles from chemotherapy-induced cell death in vivo. DESIGN:Animal study. SETTING:Academic medical center. ANIMAL(S):Twenty female mice. INTERVENTION(S):Twenty mice were randomly assigned into...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.06.020
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of intramural but not interstitial pregnancy, established after IVF/ET, is described. The etiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of this clinical dilemma are discussed. ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54804-3
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Forty years ago this month the first baby was born as a result of in vitro fertilization (IVF). The arrival of Louise Brown brought with her a new hope and possibility for the many men and women across the global struggling with infertility who previously had very few options for treatment or family building. In this ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 历史文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.05.017
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of sonographic parameters in assessing endometrial receptivity in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program. DESIGN:Prospective clinical study. SETTING:University setting. PATIENT(S):One hundred thirty-five patients in our IVF program, selected prospectively on the day of oocyte retri...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(00)01695-2
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00