Human Reproduction

DEBATES: Ovarian hyperstimulation: effects of GnRH analogues:

S. Kol, N. Lewit, and J. ltskovitz-Eldor

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome after using onadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue as a trigger of ovulation: causes and implications
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1143-1144. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Robert F. Casper

Does triggering ovulation with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue prevent severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome?
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1144-1146. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Ben-Arie, A. Weissman, and Z. Shoham

Triggering the final stage of ovulation using gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues: effective dose, prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and the luteal phase
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1146-1148. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DEBATES: Oocyte donation:

Mark V. Sauer

Oocyte donation: reflections on past work and future directions
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1149-1150. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean Cohen

Oocyte donation: Problems with oocyte donation
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1150. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K.K. Ahuja and E.G. Simons

Anonymous egg donation and dignity
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1151-1154. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Melanie C. Davies

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1154-1155. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OPINIONS:

S.M. Docherty, R.K. IIes, N. Wathen, and T. Chard

The temporary anatomical structures prominent in the first trimester may be fulfilling exchange functions assigned to the placenta in the second and third trimester
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1157-1161. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jeffrey A. Nisker

Rachel's ladders or how societal situation determines reproductive therapy
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1162-1167. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Endocrinology:

F. Olivennes, C. Righini, R. Fanchin, C. Torrisi, A. Hazout, M. Glissant, H. Fernandez, and R. Frydman

A protocol using a low dose of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist might be the best protocol for patients with high follicle stimulating hormone concentrations on day 3
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1169-1172. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Endocrinology: Case report:

Marc Germond, Daniel Wirthner, Dominique Thorin, Patrick Ruchat, Axel Essinger, and Pierre De Grandi

Aorto-subclavian thromboembolism: a rare complication associated with moderate ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1173-1176. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tally Levy, Raoul Orvieto, Roy Homburg, Dan Peleg, Arie Dekel, and Zion Ben-Rafael

Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome despite low plasma oestrogen concentrations in a hypogonadotrophic, hypogonadal patient
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1177-1179. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Immunology:

S. Fernandéz-Shaw, S.H. Kennedy, B.R. Hicks, K. Edmonds, P.M. Starkey, and D.H. Barlow

Anti-endometrial antibodies in women measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1180-1184. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.A. Birdsall, G.M. Lockwood, W.L. Ledger, P.M. Johnson, and L.W. Chamley

Antiphospholipid antibodies in women having in-vitro fertilization
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1185-1189. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. Somigliana, P. Vigand, B. Gaffuri, D. Guarneri, M. Busacca, and M. Vignali

Human endometrial stromal cells as a source of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-l molecules
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1190-1194. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Surgery:

Selmo Geber and P.J.Caetano Joao

Doppler colour flow analysis of uterine and ovarian arteries prior to and after surgery for tubal sterilization: a prospective study
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1195-1198. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean Bernard Dubuisson, Philippe Morice, Charles Chapron, Antoine De Gayffier, and Tarak Mouelhi

Salpingectomy - the laparoscopic surgical choice for ectopic pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1199-1203. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ben W.J. Mol, Patricia Swart, Patrick M.M. Bossuyt, Marc van Beurden, and Fulco van der Veen

Reproducibility of the interpretation of hysterosalpingography in the diagnosis of tubal pathology
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1204-1208. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Infertility:

Lars G. Westergaard, Karin Erb, Steen Laursen, Per E. Rasmussen, and Sven Rex

The effect of human menopausal gonadotrophin and highly purified, urine-derived follicle stimulating hormone on the outcome of in-vitro fertilization in down-regulated normogonadotrophic women
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1209-1213. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paul CMagarelli, Anthony C. Pearlstone, and Richard P. Buyalos

Discrimination between chronological and ovarian age in infertile women aged 35 years and older: predicting pregnancy using basal follicle stimulating hormone, age and number of ovulation induction/intra-uterine insemination cycles
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1214-1219. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Contraception:

S. Seleem, F.A. Hills, H.T. SaIem, E.M. El-Nashar, and T. Chard

Mechanism of action of the intrauterine contraceptive device: evidence for a specific biochemical deficiency in the endometrium
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1220-1222. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Andrology:

M. Kurpisz, R. Miesel, D. Sanocka, and P. Jedrzejczak

Seminal plasma can be a predictive factor for male infertility
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1223-1226. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N.H. Liversedge, J.M. Jenkins, S.D. Keay, E.A. McLaughlin, H. Al-Sufyan, L.A. Maile, L.A Joels, and M.G.R. Hull

Antibiotic treatment based on seminal cultures from asymptomatic male partners in in-vitro fertilization is unnecessary and may be detrimental
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1227-1231. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.W. Trum, F.M. Gubler, R. Laan, and F. van der Veen

The value of palpation, varicoscreen contact thermography and colour Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of varicocele
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1232-1235. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Negri, E. Grechi, A. Tomasi, E. Fabbri, and A. Capuzzo

Effectiveness of pentoxifylline in semen preparation for intrauterine insemination
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1236-1239. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean Parinaud, Gérard Vieitez, Hélène Moutaffian, Gérard Richoilley, and Pierrette Milhet

Relationships between motility parameters, morphology and acrosomal status of human spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1240-1243. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Misao Fukuda, Kiyomi Fukuda, Takashi Shimizu, Wakako Yomura, and Seiitsu Shimizu

Kobe earthquake and reduced sperm motility
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1244-1246. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Andrology: Case report:

Johan Denil, Wolfgang Küpker, Safaa AI-Hasani, Thilo Schill, Markus A. Kuczyk, Udo Jonas, and Klaus Diedrich

Successful combination of transrectal electroejaculation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in the treatment of anejaculation
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1247-1249. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Overy and ovulation:

Michael S. Opsahl, Tony A. Fitz, Caird E. Rexroad, Jr, and Marc A. Fritz

Effects of enclomiphene and zuclomiphene on basal and gonadotrophin-stimulated progesterone secretion by isolated subpopulations of small and large ovine luteal cells
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1250-1255. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Ovary and ovulation:

Valerie Montgomery Rice, Valerie R. Williams, Sharon D. Limback, and Paul F. Terranova

Tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibits follicle stimulating hormone-induced granulosa cell oestradiol secretion in the human: dependence on size of follicle
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1256-1261. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F.S. Khan-Dawood, J. Yang, and M.Y. Dawood

Localization and expression of zonula occludens-1 tight junction-associated protein in baboon (Papio anubis) corpora lutea
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1262-1267. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Outi Hovatta, Rene Silye, Thomas Krausz, Ronit Abir, Raul Margara, Geoffrey Trew, Amir Lass, and Robert M.L. Winston

Cryopreservation of human ovarian tissue using dimethylsulphoxide and propanediol-sucrose as cryoprotectants
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1268-1272. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Fertilization and early embryology:

S.L. Liow, A. Bongso, and S. CNg

Fertilization, embryonic development and implantation of mouse oocytes with one or two laser-drilled holes in the zona, and inseminated at different sperm concentrations
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1273-1280. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ying Ming Lai, Hsin Shih Wang, Chyi Long Lee, Jing Der Lee, Hong Yuan Huang, Fu Hsing Chang, Jo Fang Lee, and Yung Kuei Soong

Insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins produced by Vero cells, human oviductal cells and human endometrial cells, and the role of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 in mouse embryo co-culture systems
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1281-1286. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jacob Levron, Steen Willadsen, Massimo Bertoli, and Jacques Cohen

The development of mouse zygotes after fusion with synchronous and asynchronous cytoplasm
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1287-1292. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Misao Fukuda, Kiyomi Fukuda, and Claude Ranoux

Unexpected low oxygen tension of intravaginal culture
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1293-1295. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jens O.M. Karlsson, Ali Eroglu, Thomas L. Toth, Ernest G. Cravalho, and Mehmet Toner

Fertilization and development of mouse oocytes cryopreserved using a theoretically optimized protocol
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1296-1305. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Barbara T. Podsiadly, Robert J. Woolcott, James D. Stanger, and Karen Stevenson

Pregnancy resulting from intracytoplasmic injection of cryopreserved spermatozoa recovered from testicular biopsy
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1306-1308. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Gil-Salom, J. Romero, Y. Ménguez, C. Rubio, M J. De los Santos, J. Remohé, and A. Pellicer

Pregnancies after intracytoplasmic sperm injection with cryopreserved testicular spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1309-1313. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Uterus and endometrium:

Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Urban Waldenstrom, Sven A. Andersson, and Matts Wikland

Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1314-1317. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.M. Laird, E.M. Tuckerman, H. Saravelos, and T.C. Li

The production of tumour necrosis factor a (TNF-) by human endometrial cells in culture
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1318-1323. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Implantation and early pregnancy:

P. Devroey, H. Godoy, J. Smitz, M. Camus, H. Tournaye, M.P. Derde, and A. Van Steirteghem

Female age predicts embryonic implantation after ICSI: a case-controlled study
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1324-1327. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Li Rong-Hao, Shu-yi Luo, and Lin-Zhi Zhuang

Establishment and characterization of a cytotrophoblast cell line from normal placenta of human origin
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1328-1333. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Pregnancy:

A. Groutz, I. Yovel, A. Amit, Y. Yaron, F. Azem, and J.B. Lessing

Pregnancy outcome after multifetal pregnancy reduction to twins compared with spontaneously conceived twins
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1334-1336. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Huleihel, J.R. Leiberman, D. Yohay, and M. Glezerman

Decreased interleukin-6 production by rat uterine artery, aorta and uterine tissues during pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1337-1342. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Semra Kahraman, Murat Tasdemir, Islk Tasdemir, Kubilay Vicdan, Suat Özgür, Gurur Polat, Ahmet Z. Islk, Kutay Biberoglu, Pierre Vanderzwalmen, Martine Nijs, and Robert Schoysman

Pregnancies achieved with testicular and ejaculated spermatozoa in combination with intracytoplasmic sperm injection in men with totally or initially immotile spermatozoa in the ejaculate
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1343-1346. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Pregnancy: Case report:

Fuminori Kobayashi, Norimasa Sagawa, Ikuo Konishi, Yuko Tsuruta, Hiroshi Fujiwara, and Takahide Mori

Spontaneous conception and intrauterine pregnancy in a symptomatic missed abortion of ectopic pregnancy conceived in the previous cycle
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1347-1349. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jeffrey M. Goldberg and Tommaso Falcone

Double cervix and vagina with a normal uterus: an unusual Mullerian anomaly
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1350-1351. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES: Infection diseases:

S. Dieterle and J. Wollenhaupt

Humoral immune response to the chlamydial heat shock proteins hsp60 and hsp70 in Chlamydia -associated chronic salpingitis with tubal occlusion
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1352-1356. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

E. Greco, C. Manna, and L. Rienzi

Delayed cleavage of human oocytes after intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1357-1358. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W.Rohini Edirisinghe, Stephen M. Junk, Phillip L. Matson, and John L. Yovich

Improving the recovery and handling of spermatozoa from testicular homogenates
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1358. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Horstkamp

Internal jugular vein thrombosis: a late complication of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1358-1359. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.E.H. Spence

Internal jugular vein thrombosis: a late complication of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1359. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bor-Ching Sheu, Hong-Nerng Ho, and Yu-Shih Yang

Spontaneous pregnancy after previous pregnancy by oocute donation due to premature ovarian failure
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1359-1360. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Henry Wellsmore

Information access and donated gametes
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1360. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lain Walker and Pia Broderick

Information access and donated gametes
Hum. Reprod. 1996 11: 1361. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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