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abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether nerve fibers can be detected in the endometrium and myometrium in women with painful uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. DESIGN:A retrospective immunohistochemical study. SETTING:An academic training hospital. PATIENT(S):Thirty-seven women with uterine fibroids and 29 women with adenomyo...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Zhang X,Lu B,Huang X,Xu H,Zhou C,Lin J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast to a previous report by Krussel et al., with the inclusion of larger numbers of unfertilized oocytes and normal embryos and more sensitive immunofluorescence, this study shows that expression of vascular endothelial growth factor messenger ribonucleic acid can be detected from the oocyte to the blastocyst ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Hwu YM,Chen CP,Li SH,Chen PW,Lee RK,Fleming S

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure the level of distress and its relationship with other psychologic factors in women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) who participated in a fragile X genetics study. DESIGN:Longitudinal data analyzed with structural equation modeling. SETTING:Four U.S. private and academic fertility centers. ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Cizmeli C,Lobel M,Franasiak J,Pastore LM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between some reproductive variables and infertility caused by tubal obstruction. DESIGN:A retrospective, case-control study. SETTING:A tertiary care university hospital that is a referral center for infertility patients. PARTICIPANTS:Subjects were interviewed between March 199...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Bahamondes L,Bueno JG,Hardy E,Vera S,Pimentel E,Ramos M

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between an antibody against GAPDH-2, a sperm-specific protein, and infertility of female mice. DESIGN:Basic research. SETTING:National Research Institute for Family Planning Beijing, World Health Organization Collaboration Center of Human Reproduction. ANIMAL(S):New Zealand rabb...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Wang Y,Zhang N,Zhang X,Miao S,Zong S,Koide SS,Wang L

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether nicotine-induced testicular toxicity involves the induction of apoptosis in Leydig cells. DESIGN:Cell study using cells of the TM3 cell line derived from mouse Leydig cells. SETTING:Academic research laboratory. INTERVENTION(S):Morphological and biochemical analyses for the detection...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Kim KH,Joo KJ,Park HJ,Kwon CH,Jang MH,Kim CJ

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the association between subfertility and low birth weight infants. DESIGN:Women in this analysis participated in a cross-sectional investigation of maternal risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes. SETTING:Medical and obstetric history and life style information were obtained from women who...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Williams MA,Goldman MB,Mittendorf R,Monson RR

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the FSH threshold level for follicle growth up to the preovulatory stage between superovulated and natural cycles. DESIGN:Normally cycling women were investigated during an untreated spontaneous cycle (control) and three cycles treated with FSH. SETTING:Infertility clinic in a university hospital...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Lolis DE,Tsolas O,Messinis IE

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred four consecutive men who underwent a semen analysis as part of their infertility evaluation were assayed for sperm-associated immunoglobulin (Ig) and the third component of complement (C3). Sixteen (15%) of the 104 men had increased IgG, and 10 (12%) of 86 men tested had increased IgA on their sperm; howev...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Haas GG Jr,Schreiber AD,Blasco L

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the mechanism of action of danazol, the binding of danazol to multiple classes of intracellular steroid binding proteins was studied in the human uterine endometrium. Danazol bound to endometrial receptors for estrogen, progesterone, and androgen and seemed to bind to endometrial intracellular corticoste...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Tamaya T,Wada K,Fujimoto J,Yamada T,Okada H

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Midtrimester abortion was successfully induced in 55 of 60 patients with continuous extraovular infusion of prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF2alpha) following the insertion of intracervical laminaria tents. Intravenous oxytocin was also used in 38 (63%) of the 60 patients. The mean induction-abortion time (IAT) was 11.72 hou...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Hodgson JE,Van Gorp PE

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficiency of oocyte retrieval (OR) timing based on the occurrence of spontaneous LH surge during natural cycle IVF (ncIVF) treatment. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. The cohort was divided into five subgroups according to the presumed stage of spontaneous LH surge on scheduling day (1A: ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Bodri D,Kawachiya S,Kondo M,Kato R,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A highly sensitive 2-hour tube test for the detection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine was compared with the more resource-demanding radioimmunoassay for hCG in serum as an aid in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. In a first series of 107 patients with the possibility of ectopic pregnancy, the urine te...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Nordenskjöld F,Ahlgren M,Erreth L,Hultberg B

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of 216 vasovasostomized men were tested with the mixed antiglobulin reaction for immunoglobulin (Ig)G, IgA, and secretory IgA antisperm antibodies bound to the sperm membrane. Free antisperm antibodies in serum and seminal plasma were detected with the gelatin agglutination test and the tray agglutination test...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Meinertz H,Linnet L,Fogh-Andersen P,Hjort T

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern technologies applied to the field of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for aneuploidy screening (PGD-A) have improved the ability to identify the presence of mosaicism. Consequently, new questions can now be addressed regarding the potential impact of embryo mosaicism on diagnosis accuracy and the feasibility o...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Vera-Rodriguez M,Rubio C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of patients who have involuntary infertility show sperm antibodies in the blood serum, as detected by two quite different methods of spermagglutination. These techniques are the Kibrick method (gelatin agglutination test) and the F-D method (tube-slide agglutination test). By the former technique, the sera of...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Shulman S,Harlin B,Davis P,Reyniak JV

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：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 ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Stone BA,Marrs RP

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Possible mechanisms of action of a combination of ethinylestradiol (EE) and dl-norgestrel as a postcoital contraceptive agent were studied in 12 healthy female volunteers. An oral dose of 0.1 mg of EE and 1.0 mg of dl-norgestrel was given at the predicted time of ovulation and again 12 hours later. Serum luteinizing h...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Ling WY,Robichaud A,Zayid I,Wrixon W,MacLeod SC

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baboons were immunized using a synthetic peptide adjuvant with two purified pig zona pellucida glycoproteins. The major zona pellucida glycoprotein (ZPI) was purified by preparative isoelectric focusing, and the 80 K deglycosylated zona pellucida protein (ZPIII) was purified by preparative sodium dodecyl sulfate polya...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Dunbar BS,Lo C,Powell J,Stevens VC

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of tamoxifen treatment on sperm density, motility, vitality, and morphology. DESIGN:Placebo-controlled, randomized study. SETTING:Outpatient department. INTERVENTIONS:Patients were assigned to two comparable groups: group A (n = 122) was treated with 10 mg tamoxifen twice daily for ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Kotoulas IG,Cardamakis E,Michopoulos J,Mitropoulos D,Dounis A

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of frozen, compared with fresh, embryo transfer on neonatal and pediatric weight and weight gain trajectory. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Academic medical center. PATIENT(S):Women who underwent fresh or frozen embryo transfer at the Mayo Clinic from 2010 to 2014. All in...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Ainsworth AJ,Wyatt MA,Shenoy CC,Hathcock M,Coddington CC

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the concentrations of angiopoietin 1 (ANGPT1) and ANGPT2 in individual human preovulatory follicles in relation to their diameter or volume to clarify the role of these molecules in folliculogenesis. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Research laboratory at Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japa...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Nishigaki A,Okada H,Tsuzuki T,Cho H,Yasuda K,Kanzaki H

更新日期：2011-12-01 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

authors： Niederberger C,Pellicer A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a rare case of somatic mosaicism with a germline component of campomelic dysplasia in a woman undergoing in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic diagnosis (IVF-PGD). DESIGN:Case report. SETTING:Clinic. PATIENT(S):A 28-year old G2P0110 and her 34-year old husband had two previous pregn...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Patel B,Byrne JLB,Phillips A,Hotaling JM,Johnstone EB

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether individual subject variation in ovarian response between repeated cycles with the same ovarian stimulation protocol can be predicted. DESIGN:Retrospective data analysis. SETTING:Multicenter, open-label, uncontrolled clinical trial. PATIENT(S):Women aged 18-39 from a phase 3, open-label...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Rombauts L,Lambalk CB,Schultze-Mosgau A,van Kuijk J,Verweij P,Gates D,Gordon K,Griesinger G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The third annual meeting of the Androgen Excess Society, held in San Diego, California, June 3, 2005, reported on new developments in the field, including intrafollicular steroidogenesis, intrathecal biochemistry, mechanisms of insulin signal and resistance of polycystic ovary syndrome, and novel aspects of androgen s...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Orio F,Azziz R,Androgen Excess Society Annual Meeting Committee.,Androgen Excess Society.

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the effects of LH and FSH on the gene expression of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) gene family in human granulosa-luteal cells. We found that LH significantly increased PDGF-D messenger RNA (mRNA) expression but suppressed PDGF-B and PDGF-C mRNA in human granulosa-luteal cells, and F...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Hwu YM,Li SH,Lee RK,Lin MH,Tsai YH,Yeh TS

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the incidence of serum antisperm antibodies in patients with vas deferens obstruction caused by childhood inguinal herniorrhaphy. DESIGN:Retrospective. SETTING:Kansai Medical University and Kyoto University Hospital. PATIENTS:Thirteen patients with vas deferens obstruction caused by childhood ingu...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Matsuda T,Muguruma K,Horii Y,Ogura K,Yoshida O

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the possible relationship between total acrosin activity in spermatozoa and fertility potential after fertilization in vitro. DESIGN:Total acrosin activity of spermatozoa was measured in 101 in vitro fertilization (IVF) cases by an observer unaware of fertilization and cleavage results. SETTING:...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Tummon IS,Yuzpe AA,Daniel SA,Deutsch A

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When dispersed spermatogenic cells obtained by enzymatic digestion from prepuberal mice, adult male mice, nonazoospermic men and normospermic men were observed live using Normarski optics, it was found that, respectively, 47.4%, 1.4%, 5.1%, and 2.4% of them protruded active pseudopodia. These cells were 8 to 10 mum in...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Tanaka A,Nagayoshi M,Awata S,Himeno N,Tanaka I,Kusunoki H

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00