Assessment of ovarian and uterine blood flow by transvaginal color Doppler in ovarian-stimulated women: correlation with the number of follicles and steroid hormone levels.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of annexin V antibodies (aANX) in women with early recurrent pregnancy losses (RPLs) or recurrent IVF-ET failure. DESIGN:Retrospective data analysis. SETTING:Tokai University Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan. PATIENT(S):Two hundred thirty-eight patients with RPLs, 48 patients with recur...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Matsubayashi H,Arai T,Izumi S,Sugi T,McIntyre JA,Makino T

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the rate of chromosome abnormalities in embryos obtained from karyotypically normal patients with nonobstructive azoospermia undergoing testicular sperm extraction (TESE) to those from patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with ejaculated sperm. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis....

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Silber S,Escudero T,Lenahan K,Abdelhadi I,Kilani Z,Munné S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the interactive effects of dietary soy and menstrual cycle phase on breast proliferation, apoptosis, and sex steroid receptor expression in premenopausal female cynomolgus monkeys. DESIGN:Animals were randomized to receive diets with either casein lactalbumin or soy as the protein source for 12 m...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Wood CE,Kaplan JR,Stute P,Cline JM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of body weight (BW) and insulin levels on gonadotropin and androgen levels in women with the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN:Comparative study of endocrinologic parameters in PCOS women. SETTING:University Hospital Reproductive Endocrinology Unit. PATIENTS:Thirty obese ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Dale PO,Tanbo T,Vaaler S,Abyholm T

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Compliance with recent recommendations concerning hormone therapy (HT) requires that we understand the reasons why women receiving HT continue or stop their treatment. Our aim was to estimate the duration of HT use and analyze factors associated with its discontinuation during the period before the publicatio...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Ringa V,Varnoux N,Piault S,Bréart G

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For sperm DNA assessments to be widespread effective clinical tools, key objectives need to be urgently achieved. These include robust standardized methods, systems for training staff and ongoing quality control; and rigorous examination of the clinical outcomes. We discuss the significance of these objectives and con...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Barratt CL,De Jonge CJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the effects of steroid-containing media such as follicular fluid (FF) and serum and of steroid-free but human protein-rich medium on hyperactivation (HA) of human spermatozoa with and without a preincubation period. DESIGN:Analysis of HA using a computer-aided sperm analysis system. SETTING:Academic...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Kulin S,Bastiaans BA,Hollanders HM,Janssen HJ,Goverde HJ

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to determine whether prolactin influences estrogen biosynthesis in the ovary, the estrogenic responses of women with amenorrhea under treatment with human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG), with and without the simultaneous administration of the prolactin inhibitor bromocriptine, were investigated in a total...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Larsen S,Honoré E

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that, in couples with unexplained infertility, tubal flushing with an oil-soluble media (lipiodol) would increase the pregnancy rate within 6 months compared with expectant management. DESIGN:A prospective, randomized, controlled study in which couples were allocated to either a single...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Nugent D,Watson AJ,Killick SR,Balen AH,Rutherford AJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30-year-old nulliparous woman, who was infertile for greater than 3 years, conceived after the procedures of a simple method of zona cutting, cryopreservation, and ZIFT. This case illustrates: (1) acid medium, chymotrypsin, or sucrose are not needed for the procedure of zona cutting; (2) the zygotes resulting from z...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Chang SY,Soong YK,Chang MY,Lin PW,Guu HF,Wang ML

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate recently proposed models of ovarian nongrowing follicle (NGF) decay associated with aging within the context of an independent data set. DESIGN:Prospective investigation. SETTING:Academic medical center. PATIENT(S):Normal appearing ovaries collected from 52 women (age 28-51 years) undergoing oo...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Knowlton NS,Craig LB,Zavy MT,Hansen KR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:22 physician-providers who serve natural family planning (NFP) programs, mostly in the private sector, gathered to formulate a standard terminology for the field. The Billings and sympto-thermal methods are the 2 methods taught by this group. The sypto-thermal method helps a woman predict ovulation by detecting chan...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Brennan JJ,Klaus H

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the pregnancy and birth outcomes of patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). DESIGN:Selective review of the literature. SETTING:Couples undergoing either conventional IVF or ICSI and their resulting offspring. PATIENT(S):None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):None. INTERVENTION(S):No...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Retzloff MG,Hornstein MD

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the histopathological effects of diabetes on spermatogenesis and to detect the proliferation of germ cells with proliferative cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). DESIGN:Controlled experimental study. SETTING:The animal laboratory of the Experimental Surgery Center of Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. ANIM...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Altay B,Cetinkalp S,Doganavşargil B,Hekimgil M,Semerci B

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the expression of type IV collagen [alpha1(IV) to alpha6(IV)] in testes and the association with spermatogenesis. DESIGN:Retrospective immunohistochemical study. SETTING:Division of Urology, Department of Organs Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, in a university hospital. PATIENT(S):Testicular ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Dobashi M,Fujisawa M,Naito I,Yamazaki T,Okada H,Kamidono S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the molecular mechanisms by which estrogens reduce adipose tissue mass, with particular focus on genes involved in lipogenesis. DESIGN:This study involves one arm of an open randomized clinical study with parallel group comparison. SETTING:Women's health clinical research unit at a universit...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Lundholm L,Zang H,Hirschberg AL,Gustafsson JA,Arner P,Dahlman-Wright K

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the birth of a healthy female infant from a father with nonmosaic Klinefelter syndrome (KS) and document the experience of men with KS undergoing assisted conception. DESIGN:Retrospective. SETTING:Private IVF center. PATIENT(S):Twelve couples with male factor infertility due to Klinefelter syndro...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Ulug U,Bener F,Akman MA,Bahceci M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melatonin plays an important role in many aspects of the human reproductive process. Our results first strongly suggest that MTNR1B mediating some functions of melatonin contributes to the phenotypic expression of polycystic ovary syndrome, which provide a new insight into the role of MTNR1B gene in the pathophysiolog...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Wang L,Wang Y,Zhang X,Shi J,Wang M,Wei Z,Zhao A,Li B,Zhao X,Xing Q,He L

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the mechanism of the antifertility action of sulfasalazine, we prospectively measured sperm density, motility, hamster oocyte penetration capacity, and reactive oxygen species production in six men with inflammatory bowel disease being treated with sulfasalazine and 8 and 16 weeks after changing to 5-am...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Wu FC,Aitken RJ,Ferguson A

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten infertile women 20 to 40 years of age, with a standard HSG diagnosis of unilateral proximal tubal obstruction, underwent a transvaginal catheterization and recanalization of the fallopian tubes. To set a fluoroscopic real-time guidance technique for improving the results of transvaginal catheterization and recanal...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Eckstein N,Orron DE,Vagman I,Papo J,Lidor A,Chen Z,Ayalon D

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether high levels of interleukin (IL)-10 can attenuate the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha-induced proinflammatory cytokines in endometriotic stromal cells. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Department of Ob/Gyn, Tottori University, Japan. PATIENT(S):Thirty-five patients with...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Tagashira Y,Taniguchi F,Harada T,Ikeda A,Watanabe A,Terakawa N

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine efficacy and safety of asoprisnil in patients with leiomyomata. DESIGN:Phase 2, multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study. SETTING:Twenty-eight sites in the United States and 1 in Canada. PATIENT(S):One hundred twenty-nine women with leiomyoma...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Chwalisz K,Larsen L,Mattia-Goldberg C,Edmonds A,Elger W,Winkel CA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a rare case of a congenital isolated missing segment of the fallopian tube, including hysterosalpingographic and laparoscopic images. We conclude that when this occurs without concomitant müllerian anomalies, the mechanism of development would not be expected to be associated with an increase in renal abnor...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Dahan MH,Burney R,Lathi R

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the mental and general health of infertile women who had not sought medical advice for their recognized infertility and were therefore not represented in clinical populations. DESIGN:Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:Population based. PATIENT(S):Participants in the Australian Longitudinal S...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Herbert DL,Lucke JC,Dobson AJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human spermatozoa were separated according to their motility by centrifuging semen on discontinuous Percoll gradients. Fractions of the gradients were examined for sperm motility, velocity, viability, morphology, bacteria, and sperm function using the hamster ova sperm penetration assay. The percentage of motile sperm...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Forster MS,Smith WD,Lee WI,Berger RE,Karp LE,Stenchever MA

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if the decline in infertility has been uniform across subgroups. DESIGN:Periodic data from the National Fertility Survey and the National Survey of Family Growth were used to determine which factors contributed to the decline in 12-month infertility in the United States. SETTING:National Survey...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Stephen EH,Chandra A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders of development, fusion, or resorption of paired müllerian ducts and urogenital sinus may cause various congenital malformations of the corpus uteri, cervix, vagina, and fallopian tubes. Classification systems have been developed to better characterize these anomalies, and each has advantages and disadvantage...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Ludwin A,Pfeifer SM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether cytokines implicated in uterine receptivity are detectable in cervicovaginal secretions and/or serum of fertile women, and whether their concentrations undergo hormonal regulation during the menstrual cycle. DESIGN:Prospective, observational study. SETTING:Academic medical center. PATI...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Gargiulo AR,Fichorova RN,Politch JA,Hill JA,Anderson DJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate basal (constitutive) and stimulated synthesis of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha), interleukin (IL)-8, IL-10 by peritoneal macrophages (PM) in women with endometriosis. DESIGN:Peritoneal macrophages were cultured in the presence or absence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 24 hours. Peritone...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Rana N,Braun DP,House R,Gebel H,Rotman C,Dmowski WP

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha) affect the implantation rate of patients undergoing IVF-ET. DESIGN:Follicular fluid and serum were obtained on the day of hCG administration, the day of oocyte retrieval, and the day of embryo transfer. SETTING:Cellular i...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Karagouni EE,Chryssikopoulos A,Mantzavinos T,Kanakas N,Dotsika EN

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00