The impact of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus on the oocyte and the preimplantation embryo.

abstract：:Chromosome abnormalities are extremely common in human oocytes and embryos and are associated with a variety of negative outcomes for both natural cycles and those using assisted conception techniques. Embryos containing the wrong number of chromosomes (aneuploidy) may fail to implant in the uterus, miscarry, or lead ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Fragouli E,Wells D

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has become increasingly common over recent years and is associated with reproductive features as well as cardiometabolic risk factors, including visceral obesity, dyslipidemia and impaired glucose homeostasis, and potentially cardiovascular disease. Emerging evidence suggests that thes...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Shorakae S,Teede H,de Courten B,Lambert G,Boyle J,Moran LJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a widely used fertility treatment for couples with male and/or non-male factor infertility and is a relatively simple and inexpensive procedure. When used for unexplained infertility, IUI combined with ovarian stimulation increases the pregnancy rates, but evidence does not support t...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Kim YJ,Park CW,Ku SY

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reviews systematically the effectiveness of management strategies for carriers of a reciprocal translocation involving two chromosomes, ascertained on the basis of recurrent pregnancy loss. Subsequent pregnancy outcomes were tabulated based on whether management was medical or involved in vitro fertilizatio...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Hirshfeld-Cytron J,Sugiura-Ogasawara M,Stephenson MD

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Labor initiation is a complex process that remains to be fully elucidated. An area of active research involves the study of the different mechanisms that may lead to successful signaling for parturition. This review focuses on the fetal-derived signals that lead to the initiation of labor. These signals may also play ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Beshay VE,Carr BR,Rainey WE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trophoblast cells of the murine placenta are derived from the trophectoderm (TE) cells of the preimplantation embryo. Establishment of the TE cell lineage is the result of a cell segregation event early in blastomere division. Models of cell lineage segregation suggest it is driven by the internalization of spatial in...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Underhill LA,Robins JC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In non industrialized countries the incidence of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) appears to be similar to that of industrialized countries, although data is scanty. In low-resource settings, women with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) often delay seeking medical care because of cultural beliefs that a heavy red menstrua...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Haththotuwa R,Goonewardene M,Desai S,Senanayake L,Tank J,Fraser IS

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 2004, assisted conception is encompassed by the European Directive on the Quality and Safety of Tissues and Cells (2004/23/EC). The aim of a standard for quality and safety is to minimize risks of errors, contamination, and accidents and to maximize efficiency of use. This article presents a case study of the im...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Willemen D,D'Hooghe T,Knoops I,De Neubourg D,Spiessens C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of glycerol to protect cells from freezing injury was discovered accidentally. The subsequent development of cryopreservation techniques has had a huge impact in many fields, most notably in reproductive medicine. Freezing injury has been shown to have two components, direct damage from the ice crystals an...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Pegg DE

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Translocations involving the X and Y chromosomes are often associated with anomalies of gonadal development. Transfer of Yp sequences, including the testis-determining SRY gene, to the terminal portion of the short arm of the X chromosome is associated with 46,XX maleness and in rare cases 46,XX true hermaphroditism. ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： McElreavey K,Cortes LS

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anejaculation within the context of a male infertility evaluation can be a distressing condition for patients. A variety of causes for anejaculation have been identified, and although the condition cannot be reversed, in many cases a minimally invasive treatment is feasible, allowing the patient to pursue his desire f...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Ohl DA,Quallich SA,Sønksen J,Brackett NL,Lynne CM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microfluidics is a young but established field that holds significant potential for scientific discovery. The utility of microfluidics can improve our knowledge of basic biology as well as expand our understanding in specialized areas such as assisted reproduction and stem cell developmental biology. This review descr...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Smith GD,Swain JE,Bormann CL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male infertility is a condition that affects approximately 50% of infertile couples and about 30% of those couples have only male factor infertility identified. There has been speculation that male military service members may have an even greater lifetime prevalence of infertility as compared to the general populatio...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Reed-Maldonado AB,Madden KC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) most often seek treatment for reduction of hair growth and/or acne, restoration of menstrual cyclicity, and infertility. In addition, these patients are increasingly seeking advise and treatment for the metabolic abnormalities related to PCOS (e.g., insulin resistance and ty...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Ehrmann DA,Rychlik D

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 10 to 15% of the population experiences infertility. Although 85 to 90% of couples or individuals who experience infertility have a diagnosis for their infertility, underlying causes of infertility rarely are found. Extensive literature reporting adverse effects of environmental contaminants on wildlife ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Giudice LC

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), long considered diseases of little significance to global health, represent the greatest threat to economic development and human health. The main NCDs-diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic respiratory disease-are the world's number one killer and bear the greatest burd...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Marrero S,Adashi EY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the genetic origin of many human diseases and phenotypes has been long and widely recognized, identification of the causative gene alleles has been limited, slow, and cumbersome. This has changed substantially with the introduction of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) a decade ago, fueled by studies and...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Uitterlinden AG

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity-related infertility is one of the most common problems of reproductive-age obese women who desire childbearing. The various types of bariatric surgeries have proved effective in controlling excessive weight gain, improving fertility, and preventing certain maternal and fetal complications in these women. This ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Tan O,Carr BR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, progesterone functions to regulate gene expression via two nuclear progesterone receptors (PR-B and PR-A). Yet, actions of progesterone independent of gene regulation have been observed for decades. These are based on progesterone induced cellular events that occur too rapidly to involve gene transcripti...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Price TM,Dai Q

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soon after implantation, cell lineages bifurcate into future somatic and germ cells. Canonical expression of germ cell-specific genes continues during and after their migration to the gonadal ridge, where, after further cell cycles, they enter meiosis, form syncytial clusters, and arrest at diplotene for folliculogene...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Gosden RG

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a disorder characterized by lack of ovulation and elevated levels of serum gonadotropins before the age of 40. The etiology of POF is not known but different environmental and genetic factors are involved, suggesting high heterogeneity of the disorder. The involvement of X-linked gen...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Bione S,Toniolo D

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The maternal-fetal environment plays an important role in developmental programming of adult disease. Metabolic and hormonal dysfunction during human fetal development accompanies gestational diabetes as a common occurrence in mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), while human fetal androgen excess from congen...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Dumesic DA,Goodarzi MO,Chazenbalk GD,Abbott DH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implantable contraception has been extensively used worldwide. Implants are one of the most effective and reversible methods of contraception available. These devices may be particularly appropriate for certain populations of women, including women who cannot use estrogen-containing contraception. Implants are safe fo...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： McDonald-Mosley R,Burke AE

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a pandemic and is associated with multiple medical problems including subfertility. Male obesity has been associated with altered semen parameters and reproductive hormonal levels, including a reduced testosterone:estradiol (T:E₂) ratio. Treatment methods employed for obesity-related male subfertility inclu...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Stephens SM,Polotsky AJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is the most critical modulator of reproductive function. Genetic or environmental insults to the HPG axis during developmental windows can persist into adulthood, and processes such as gonadal hormone synthesis, timing of puberty, and fertility can be affected. At the leve...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Biehl MJ,Raetzman LT

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is a nonmalignant gynecologic disorder that can have a significant impact on a woman's quality of life with pelvic pain and possible lasting effects on one's fertility. Symptoms, when present, can be severe and affect many organ systems including the gastrointestinal and urinary systems. Other etiologies...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Kim JH,Han E

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human uterus mainly consists of two layers: an inner endometrium and an outer layer, the myometrium, made of smooth muscle. The uterus is characterized by its unique capacity for regeneration. This capacity permits cyclical regeneration and remodeling of the tissue over the course of a woman's reproductive life. D...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Maruyama T,Ono M,Yoshimura Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful in utero stem cell transplantations with hematopoietic or other stem cells should represent a major step forward in the management of patients with congenital, hematological, metabolic, and immunological disorders. The possibility of performing cell transplantations with stem cells across histoincompatibili...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Westgren M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HOX genes, encoding homeodomain transcription factors, are dynamically expressed in endometrium, where they are necessary for endometrial growth, differentiation, and implantation. In human endometrium, the expression of HOXA10 and HOXA11 is driven by sex steroids, with peak expression occurring at time of implantatio...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Cakmak H,Taylor HS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade there has been a resurgence of interest in the culture media used in clinical in vitro fertilization. Unfortunately, during this time more confusion than consensus appears to have developed regarding the composition of these media. In order to facilitate a clearer understanding of this field, it i...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Gardner DK,Pool TB,Lane M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00