abstract：PURPOSE:Women conceiving naturally and delivering after age 45 are an exceptionally fertile population that may serve as a model to identify factors associated with delayed reproductive aging. This work studies this phenomenon in Bedouin women. METHODS:The study is an observational retrospective analysis of all Bedoui...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Gielchinsky Y,Mazor M,Simon A,Mor-Yossef S,Laufer N

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of the individual physician performing embryo transfer, on clinical pregnancy rates. METHOD:Data from a total of 485 consecutive embryo transfers performed on 485 women aged 23-37 years were prospectively collected for this study. All patients underwent a standard downregulation long pro...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Angelini A,Brusco GF,Barnocchi N,El-Danasouri I,Pacchiarotti A,Selman HA

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was performed to evaluate whether a lower dose (0.2 mg) of cetrorelix would prevent premature LH surge in patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. METHODS:Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation was carried out in 45 patients, starting on menstrual cycle day 3 with recombinant FSH (r-FSH...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Chen HJ,Lin YH,Hsieh BC,Seow KM,Hwang JL,Tzeng CR

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the efficacy of low-dose hCG using a GnRH antagonist protocol. METHODS:Prospective randomized study was performed at the Kyono Ladies Clinic. One hundred ninety-two women (<40 -years old, <3 previous cycles) were randomly assigned to GnRH agonist (buserelin) long protocol (LP, n = 66), GnRH antagoni...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Koichi K,Yukiko N,Shima K,Sachiko S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Determine if estrogen used since the beginning of the menstrual flow could improve endometrial tissue compared to standard endometrial preparation for in vitro maturation cycles. METHODS:Twenty polycystic ovary syndrome women were submitted to two estrogen therapy schedules: standard schedule; estrogen began o...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Martins Wde P,dos Reis RM,Ferriani RA,de Araújo CH,Nastri CO,Filho FM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the possibility of follicular somatic cell steroidogenesis as a marker for quality of their embraced oocytes. METHODS:Mechanically isolated mouse preantral follicles were cultured and matured in-vitro (IVC/IVM) for study. RESULTS:During IVC/IVM, oogenesis occurred concomitantly with folliculogenesis i...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Liu HC,He Z,Rosenwaks Z

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To verify a more effective dilution method that can be applied to human expanded blastocysts that are vitrified after artificial shrinkage. METHODS:Surplus expanded blastocysts that remained after embryo transfer (ET) in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, were cryopreserved. The blastocysts were vitrified on...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Lee SY,Kim HJ,Park SJ,Yoon HJ,Yoon SH,Lee KH,Lee WD,Lim JH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether between-trial heterogeneity in relative risk of fertilisation for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) compared to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) can be explained by learning or by between-trial variation in patient characteristics. METHODS:Systematic review and meta-analysis of trials co...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Mortimer D,French S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine if GV oocytes, collected at the time of ICSI, can be matured in vitro and rescued for therapeutic treatment. A patient for whom all the collected oocytes at the GV stage after a classical COH protocol were matured in vitro with GH. METHOD:All the naked oocytes were matured in a culture medium (ISM...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Menezo YJ,Nicollet B,Rollet J,Hazout A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Literature supports the efficacy of psychosocial intervention for infertile women. An eastern body-mind-spirit group intervention has been developed to help infertile women in the Chinese population cope with the distress arising from IVF treatment. METHODS:The eastern body-mind-spirit group intervention ad...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Chan CH,Chan CL,Ng SM,Ng EH,Ho PC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influences of tropical weather on patients with different ovarian responses in the treatment of assisted reproductive technology. METHODS:Six-hundred fourty-seven women underwent their first treatment cycles were retrospectively analyzed. Patients received embryo t...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Chang SY,Lan KC,Chen CW,Huang FJ,Tsai MY,Chang CY

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The exact chemical composition of hydrosalpingeal fluid is unknown. The objective of this study was to characterize cytokines in hydrosalpingeal fluid (HSF) and examine their possible role in the embryo development. STUDY DESIGN:HSF was aspirated at laparoscopic salpingectomy in eight infertile women. Levels...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Bedaiwy MA,Falcone T,Goldberg JM,Attaran M,Sharma R,Miller K,Nelson DR,Agarwal A

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To find an effective method to select embryos from ICSI with better chromosomal status when preimplantation-genetic-diagnosis (PGD) is not applied. METHODS:Several morpholological evaluations were done in same embryos. Embryos from ICSI were classified on day 1 according to pronuclear-nucleoli arrangement. On ...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Borges EJ,Rossi LM,Farah L,Guilherme P,Rocha CC,Ortiz V,Iaconelli AJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Most studies reported estradiol (E2) levels attained on day of hCG administration when investigating effect of E2 on IVF outcome. We studied whether a relationship exists between the area under the curve for E2 levels (AUC-E2) and E2 levels on hCG day during IVF-ET. METHODS:Retrospectively, we analyzed data fo...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Mitwally MF,Bhakoo HS,Crickard K,Sullivan MW,Batt RE,Yehl J

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report on successful birth after the transfer of postthawed human zygotes that were vitrified using a conventional straw for the purpose of protecting them from infections and a low-toxicity cryoprotectant that is commercially sold. METHODS:A primary infertile couple presented at our IVF program. After bein...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Kumasako Y,Kumon M,Utsunomiya T,Araki Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To correlate levels of cholesterol (CH), calcium (Ca2+), and mitochondrial activity (MA) with the standard semen parameters and to compare them between fertile and infertile men. METHODS:We studied 151 semen samples from infertile (n = 60) or fertile (n = 91) males. Basic sperm parameters were analyzed. Ca2+ a...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Meseguer M,Garrido N,Martínez-Conejero JA,Simón C,Pellicer A,Remohí J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop inhouse made (IHM) embryo culture medium with a Multipurpose Isolator and compare the embryo development in a prospective randomized study with commercial media. METHODS:Fertilization by intracytoplasmic single sperm injection (ICSI) of Metaphase II oocytes obtained after 96 controlled ovarian hyper...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Van den Bergh MJ,Siragusa A,Dubied A,Vonbach P,Deshe MF,Flügel K,Ruflin S,Stutz J,Teufelberger K,Kratzer A,Urech C,Hohl M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate leptin levels in a sample of obese women with PCOS and compare the results with obese and non-obese control, to be ultimately correlated with BMI, and insulin sensitivity. METHODS:Leptin and insulin assays by immuno-radiometric method, glucose assay by enzymatic colorimetric method. RESULTS:Leptin...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Saleh HA,El-Nwaem MA,El-Bordiny MM,Maqlad HM,El-Mohandes AA,Eldaqaq EM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PROBLEM:Platelet-activating factor (PAF) plays a significant role in fertility. Preimplantation stage embryos produce PAF (ePAF) which is required for development. PAF's mechanism of action is receptor-mediated and its presence has been reported in the developing mouse and human embryo. Exposure of preimplantation stag...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Roudebush WE,Massey JB,Kort HI,Elsner CW,Toledo AA,Mitchell-Leef D,Shapiro DB

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the difference of in vitro and in vivo grown oocytes, we compared maturation, fertilization, development, and maternal gene expression from both in vitro and in vivo grown mouse oocytes. METHODS:The preantral follicles isolated from 12-day-old mice were cultured on Transwell-COL membrane inserts...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Kim DH,Ko DS,Lee HC,Lee HJ,Park WI,Kim SS,Park JK,Yang BC,Park SB,Chang WK,Lee HT

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the influence of sperm characteristics on the outcome of infertility treatment using intrauterine insemination (IUI). METHODS:Retrospective study of 431 infertility couples who underwent 1007 IUI treatment cycles from June 1999 to October 2002. Sperm parameters before and after preparation for IUI ...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Zhao Y,Vlahos N,Wyncott D,Petrella C,Garcia J,Zacur H,Wallach EE

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study determined the incidence of sperm nuclear DNA fragmentation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and chromosomal aneuploidy. The results were correlated with the semen analysis parameters and fertilization rates. METHODS:Semen samples from 10 men showing oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) and undergoing ICSI...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Liu CH,Tsao HM,Cheng TC,Wu HM,Huang CC,Chen CI,Lin DP,Lee MS

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare basal and clomiphene citrate (CC) induced follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol (E2), and inhibin B levels with ultrasound indices of ovarian reserve in infertile women and to test the prognostic value of these tests on response to ovarian stimulation in in vitro fertilization (IVF). METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Erdem M,Erdem A,Gursoy R,Biberoglu K

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To date, the impact of oocyte maturity at aspiration on the blastocyst formation in vitro has not been fully evaluated. This study was undertaken to assess the influence of oocyte maturity in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization and blastocyst transfer program. METHODS:A total of 1278 oocytes derived fro...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Lin YC,Chang SY,Lan KC,Huang HW,Chang CY,Tsai MY,Kung FT,Huang FJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare pregnancy, implantation, and multiple gestation rates resulting from day 3 and day 5 embryo transfers after in vitro fertilization emphasizing a subset of patients who met criteria for day 5 transfer but elected to undergo day 3 transfer. METHOD:A retrospective analysis of day 3 and day 5 embryo tra...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Estes SJ,Hoover LM,Smith SE,Somkuti SG,Schinfeld JS,Barmat LI

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The improvement in life expectancy, following better cancer therapy combined with new options in treating male infertility have increased the use of sperm freezing. We describe a rare case of twin pregnancy of a childless widow, using donated oocytes after ICSI with her deceased husband's banked frozen spermatozoa. Sp...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Raziel A,Friedler S,Schachter M,Strassburger D,Orna B,Ron-El R

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the relative cost-effectiveness of recombinant and urinary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in assisted reproduction techniques in the Spanish National Health Service. METHODS:Markov modelling was used to compare costs and outcomes of three complete treatment cycles using recombinant or urinary F...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Romeu A,Balasch J,Ruiz Balda JA,Barri PN,Daya S,Auray JP,Duru G,Beresniak A,Peinado JA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the outcome of sperm extraction 24 h before ovum pickup and on the day of oocyte retrieval. METHODS:A controlled study was performed to compare the outcome of 90 sperm extractions and in vitro sperm injection cycles performed in 54 patients. RESULTS:Available fresh sperm for the sperm injection pro...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Dirnfeld L,Paz M,Yshai D,Calderon I,Lahav-Baratz S,Koifman M,Shiloh H,Abramovici H,Bider D

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To elucidate the appropriateness of current indications for assisted hatching (AH) in cleavage stage human embryos and to confirm our preliminary findings that only young patients (about 67%) benefit from AH. METHODS:Prior to transfer, 2 of 3 embryos selected for ET were subjected to laser assisted hatching (L...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Ali J,Rahbar S,Burjaq H,Sultan AM,Al Flamerzi M,Shahata MA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Human reproduction is an inefficient process. There is a high rate of loss of early pregnancies, often before the mother (or physician) knows she is pregnant. Genetic abnormalities can explain much of the wastage, but can it explain all of the failures? As embryos bear paternal and embryonic antigens foreign to...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Clark DA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze best parameter to select embryos according to sperm origin in ICSI cycles. METHODS:One hundred seventy-two ICSI cycles were divided among three different groups: A (ejaculated spermatozoa from nonmale factor infertility), B (ejaculated spermatozoa from oligospermia), and C (spermatozoa from azoosper...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Rossi-Ferragut LM,Iaconelli A Jr,Aoki T,Rocha CC,dos Santos DR,Pasqualotto FF,Borges E Jr

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:C-myc was studied in cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 associated granulosa cell apoptosis, METHODS:Granulosa cells (N = 5 cases) were incubated for 24 h in either 1 or 50 microM COX-2 inhibitor, 1 or 50 microM COX-1/COX-2 inhibitor, negative or positive controls Single primer polymerase chain reaction of c-myc exon 1 we...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Caffrey AS,Patton WC,Corselli JU,Swensen RE,King A,Chan PJ

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to compare levels of satisfaction for ovum donors and gestational carriers/surrogates (GCS), investigate attitudes, and explore beliefs about the role genetics, gestation, and environment play in various characteristics. DESIGN:An east coast IVF center and two California-based agencies ...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Bravennan AM,Corson SL

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender selection by PGD is an appropriate use of medical resources. Children borne through PGD for gender determination would be welcome and would come into a couple's life at a planned, opportune time. If the practice were made more available through insurance coverage, the size and makeup of families could become a ...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Hill DL,Surrey MW,Danzer HC

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of autologous endometrial coculture in patients (less than 36 years old) with a history of a single IVF failed cycle associated with poor quality embryos. METHODS: DESIGN:Controlled clinical study. SETTING:University-based in vitro fertilization center. PATIENTS:Twenty-six patients wi...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Spandorfer SD,Barmat L,Navarro J,Burmeister L,Veeck L,Clarke R,Liu HC,Rosenwaks Z

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the prognostic significance of apoptosis in granulosa cells recovered from patients participating in IVF-ET. METHODS:Seventy-three women underwent ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF and embryo transfer. After follicle aspiration, recovered granulosa cells were stained by BCL2 monoclonal antibody w...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Suh CS,Jee BC,Choi YM,Kim JG,Lee JY,Moon SY,Kim SH

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twin pregnancy consisting of complete hydatidiform mole (H-mole) and a coexisting fetus occurs with an estimated incidence of 1 per 22,000-100,000 pregnancies. The incidence of this unusual twin pregnancy with complete H-mole and a coexisting fetus after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is not thoug...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Kwon HE,Park EJ,Kim SH,Chae HD,Won HS,Kim CH,Kang BM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this clinical trial study was to report the outcome of intracytoplasmic injection of round (RS) and elongated (ES) spermatids retrieved from the testis of nonobstructive men. Seven and three cycles using RS and ES injections were performed, respectively. Only one cycle utilizing the late stage of ES (Sd...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Khalili MA,Aflatoonian A,Zavos PM

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the effects of type of embryo transfer catheter, transfer difficulty, and observations after the transfer procedure on pregnancy and implantation rates in an IVF programme. METHODS:Patients were prepared for IVF using standard protocols. Embryo transfer was performed using either Edwards-Wallace or TDT...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： De Placido G,Wilding M,Stina I,Mollo A,Alviggi E,Tolino A,Colacurci N,De ML,Marino M,Dale B

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the effect of CYP17a inhibitor, "ketoconazole," on clomiphene responsiveness in PCOS patients. METHODS:Prospective analysis was employed with the setup at Alexandria IVF/ICSI center. Ninety-seven insulin-resistant PCOS patients undergoing ovulation induction using clomiphene citrate were randomly divi...

journal_title：Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

authors： Ali Hassan H,El-Gezeiry D,Nafaa TM,Baghdady I

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00