Hormone therapy and cognitive function.

abstract：:Mucin glycoproteins are major constituents of the glycocalyx that covers mucosal epithelium. Two broad classes of mucins exist: membrane-associated and secretory. Of the secreted mucins, those with cysteine-rich regions are thought to polymerize through disulphide bonds. Among these gel-forming mucins are MUC2, MUC5AC...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Lagow E,DeSouza MM,Carson DD

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endometriosis is recognized as a steroid-dependent disorder; however, the precise roles of nuclear receptors (NRs) in steroid responsiveness and other signaling pathways are not well understood. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE:Over the past several years, a number of paradigm-shifting breakthroughs have occurred in...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Yilmaz BD,Bulun SE

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mast cells (MCs) are the classical mediators of allergy, however, their importance in the development of innate and adaptive immune responses is increasingly being recognized. Herein, the present MC literature is summarized, with particular focus on studies of MCs in the endometrium and myometrium, and their...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Menzies FM,Shepherd MC,Nibbs RJ,Nelson SM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of laparoscopic techniques for the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has included many different approaches in the 1980s and 90s. Broadly similiar results have been obtained using biopsy, cauterization, multi-electrocoagulation and laser surgery; i.e. > 50% ovulation and a mean pregnancy rate of ...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Cohen J

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Great progress had been achieved during the last 20 years in the field of ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Clomiphene citrate remains the first line of treatment for all anovulatory women with PCOS, since in properly selected patients the cumulative pregnancy rate approaches that ...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Messinis IE,Milingos SD

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormonal contraception has become more effective and more widely used, while the world population has grown from 3000 million in 1960 to 6000 million in 2000. There is a need for improved contraception, because legal abortion is used in a high proportion of pregnancies and illegal abortion continues to be common in so...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors：

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer treatment modalities are increasingly more effective in achieving complete remission and cure. Aggressive chemotherapy and radiotherapy, as well as bone marrow transplantation, results in >90% cure in many cancers of children and young women. As a result of this success however, a new problem has arisen. Many y...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Oktay K

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reproductive disorders and infertility are associated with the risk of obstetric complications and have a negative impact on pregnancy outcome. Affected patients often require assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to conceive, and advanced maternal age is a further confounding factor. The challenge is to ...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Vannuccini S,Clifton VL,Fraser IS,Taylor HS,Critchley H,Giudice LC,Petraglia F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are an emerging category of transcripts with increasingly documented functional roles during development. LncRNAs and roles during human early embryo development have recently begun to be unravelled. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE:This review summarizes the most recent knowledg...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Bouckenheimer J,Assou S,Riquier S,Hou C,Philippe N,Sansac C,Lavabre-Bertrand T,Commes T,Lemaître JM,Boureux A,De Vos J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amenorrhoea associated with reduced caloric intake and strenuous exercise leads to hypoestrogenism and is associated with clinical manifestations that include disordered eating, stress fractures, osteoporosis, and, as recently reported, a potential increase in the risk of premature cardiovascular disease. Disordered e...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： De Souza MJ,Williams NI

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Millions of women worldwide use combined oral contraception (COC). Most of them are in good health and have no contraindications to using any contraceptive method. Although extremely safe for the vast majority of women and even though the absolute risk of complications is very small, COC is associated with an increase...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Scott A,Glasier AF

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Varicocele is often cited as the most common cause of male factor infertility. Arguments in support of this statement include reports of increased prevalence of varicocele in populations of infertile men compared with fertile or otherwise unselected men, association of varicocele with abnormal semen parameters, and im...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Redmon JB,Carey P,Pryor JL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hirsutism is the presence of excess body or facial terminal (coarse) hair growth in females in a male-like pattern, affects 5-15% of women, and is an important sign of underlying androgen excess. Different methods are available for the assessment of hair growth in women. METHODS:We conducted a literature se...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Yildiz BO,Bolour S,Woods K,Moore A,Azziz R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syncytin is a membrane protein derived from the envelope gene of an endogenous retrovirus of the HERV-W family. The gene appears to be almost exclusively expressed in placenta; the protein was found in particular in syncytiotrophoblast. After transfection into various cell types it has proven to be a very fusogenic pr...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Pötgens AJ,Drewlo S,Kokozidou M,Kaufmann P

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contraception is one of the keystones of reproductive health. The availability of effective contraception has helped to change dramatically the structure of the world's population during the last 50 years, through a demographic transition involving lower fertility rates and longer survival. As the transition evolves m...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： ESHRE Capri Workshop Group.

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A dynamic balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory factors contributes to regulating human female reproduction. Chronic low-grade inflammation has been detected in several female reproductive conditions, from anovulation to embryo implantation failure. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a reliable marker of infla...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Brouillet S,Boursier G,Anav M,Du Boulet De La Boissière B,Gala A,Ferrieres-Hoa A,Touitou I,Hamamah S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen levels are measured in today's clinical practice almost exclusively by immunoassays. The androgen that is most frequently determined is testosterone (T), but sometimes also the levels of other testicular, ovarian and adrenal androgens such as 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Roy P,Alevizaki M,Huhtaniemi I

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies suggest a possible link between human assisted reproductive technology and genomic imprinting disorders. Assisted reproductive technology includes the isolation, handling and culture of gametes and early embryos at times when imprinted genes are likely to be particularly vulnerable to external influence...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Lucifero D,Chaillet JR,Trasler JM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian oocytes begin meiosis in the fetal ovary, but only complete it when fertilized in the adult reproductive tract. This review examines the cell biology of this protracted process: from entry of primordial germ cells into meiosis to conception. The defining feature of meiosis is two consecutive cell divisions (...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Jones KT

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The examination of fetal cells, specifically erythroblasts, and cell-free fetal DNA from the blood of pregnant women is currently the subject of intense research with the aim of developing new risk-free methods for prenatal diagnosis. An unexpected finding made during these studies was that the traffic of fetal erythr...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Hahn S,Holzgreve W

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is an established marker of ovarian reserve and a good predictor of poor or excessive ovarian response after controlled hyperstimulation. However, it is unclear whether it can predict the ultimate outcome of assisted conception, live birth. We undertook a systematic review and me...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Iliodromiti S,Kelsey TW,Wu O,Anderson RA,Nelson SM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The placenta plays a key role in pregnancy, mediating exchanges between mother and fetus and maternal tolerance of fetopaternal antigens. In some species, it also produces hormones that ensure the maintenance of gestation and fetal well-being. This unique organ also has considerable potential for use as a model for va...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Malassiné A,Frendo JL,Evain-Brion D

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:First-trimester miscarriage affects up to a quarter of women worldwide. With many competing treatment options available, there is a need for a comprehensive evidence synthesis. OBJECTIVES AND RATIONALE:We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness and safety of treat...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： H Al Wattar B,Murugesu N,Tobias A,Zamora J,Khan KS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is one of the two pituitary gonadotrophins involved in the regulation of gonadal function. Structurally, this gonadotrophin is a heterodimer composed of two non-covalently associated subunits containing several heterogenous oligosaccharide residues which play an important role in bot...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Ulloa-Aguirre A,Timossi C

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of nuclear transfer (NT) has been proposed as a novel reproductive treatment to overcome the transmission of maternally-inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations. Pathogenic mutations in mtDNA can cause a wide-spectrum of life-limiting disorders, collectively known as mtDNA disease, for which the...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Craven L,Tang MX,Gorman GS,De Sutter P,Heindryckx B

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infertility is estimated to affect as many as 186 million people worldwide. Although male infertility contributes to more than half of all cases of global childlessness, infertility remains a woman's social burden. Unfortunately, areas of the world with the highest rates of infertility are often those with p...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Inhorn MC,Patrizio P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy induces physiological alterations in thyroid function which may make difficult the interpretation of results of thyroid hormone measurement. A state of hyperstimulation of the thyroid gland is common in early pregnancy. In a few cases, thyroid hormone values will deviate from the normal range, which correspo...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Rodien P,Jordan N,Lefèvre A,Royer J,Vasseur C,Savagner F,Bourdelot A,Rohmer V

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review addresses research on gamete donors, recipients, and offspring and demonstrates that the foci on all three within the triad are largely directed at disclosure or anonymity; and each in turn centers on the perceived importance of the genetic link. The importance attached to genetics has led some countries t...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： van den Akker O

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review presents detailed risk estimates from relevant epidemiological and other studies on the comparative safety of second and third generation oral contraceptives (OC). Written with the intention of presenting a repository of the available information, it also discourses briefly into the symptomatology and diag...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Edwards RG,Cohen J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The menopausal transition is an area of active clinical investigation and epidemiological research. Recent results from several worldwide cohorts of women are beginning to provide a paradigm by which to explain the epidemiological and clinical manifestations of the ovarian process of follicle attrition. Genetic resear...

journal_title：Human reproduction update

authors： Santoro N

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00