Human Reproduction

REVIEWS:

K Chwalisz and RE Garfield

Nitric oxide as the final metabolic mediator of cervical ripening
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 245-248; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.245 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Romero

Clinical application of nitric oxide donors and blockers
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 248-250. [Request Permissions]  

AA Calder

Nitric oxide--another factor in cervical ripening
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 250-251. [Request Permissions]  

JE Norman, AJ Thomson, and IA Greer

Cervical ripening after nitric oxide
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 251-252. [Request Permissions]  

M Sousa, A Barros, and J Tesarik

Current problems with spermatid conception
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 255-258; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.255 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Nicolaidis and MB Petersen

Origin and mechanisms of non-disjunction in human autosomal trisomies
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 313-319; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.313 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Haimov-Kochman and E Ben-Chetrit

The effect of colchicine treatment on sperm production and function: a review
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 360-362; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.360 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Rinkevich

Immunology of human implantation: from the invertebrates' point of view
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 455-459; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.455 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

TC Li

Recurrent miscarriage: principles of management
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 478-482; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.478 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES:

W Krause

Clinical andrology
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 253a. [Request Permissions]  

H Tournaye

Urgently wanted for ICSI: clinical andrologists
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 253b-254b. [Request Permissions]  

HH van der Ven and G Haidl

Andrology and clinical sciences
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 254. [Request Permissions]  

MB Zelinski-Wooten, OD Slayden, K Chwalisz, DL Hess, RM Brenner, and RL Stouffer

Chronic treatment of female rhesus monkeys with low doses of the antiprogestin ZK 137 316: establishment of a regimen that permits normal menstrual cyclicity
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 259-267; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.259 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OD Slayden, MB Zelinski-Wooten, K Chwalisz, RL Stouffer, and RM Brenner

Chronic treatment of cycling rhesus monkeys with low doses of the antiprogestin ZK 137 316: morphometric assessment of the uterus and oviduct
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 269-277; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.269 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F Bernardi, F Petraglia, M Seppala, A Spinetti, S Bertolini, M Ferdeghini, and AR Genazzani

Somatotropic axis and body weight in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women: evidence for a neuroendocrine derangement, in absence of changes of insulin-like growth factor binding protein concentrations
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 279-284; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.279 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GJ Oosterhuis, I Vermes, CB Lambalk, HW Michgelsen, and J Schoemaker

Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF binding protein-3 concentrations in fluid from human stimulated follicles
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 285-289; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.285 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N Doldi, A Gessi, A Destefani, F Calzi, and A Ferrari

Polycystic ovary syndrome: anomalies in progesterone production
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 290-293; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.290 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Itskovitz-Eldor, S Kol, B Mannaerts, and H Coelingh Bennink

First established pregnancy after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with recombinant follicle stimulating hormone and the gonadotrophin- releasing hormone antagonist ganirelix (Org 37462)
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 294-295; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.294 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Gil, JA Castilla, ML Hortas, M Redondo, F Samaniego, F Garrido, F Vergara, and AJ Herruzo

Increase of large granular lymphocytes in human ejaculate containing antisperm antibodies
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 296-301; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.296 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Foresta, A Ferlin, A Garolla, E Moro, M Pistorello, S Barbaux, and M Rossato

High frequency of well-defined Y-chromosome deletions in idiopathic Sertoli cell-only syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 302-307; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.302 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F Vidal, EF Fugger, J Blanco, K Keyvanfar, V Catala, M Norton, WB Hazelrigg, SH Black, G Levinson, J Egozcue, and JD Schulman

Efficiency of MicroSort flow cytometry for producing sperm populations enriched in X- or Y-chromosome haplotypes: a blind trial assessed by double and triple colour fluorescent in-situ hybridization
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 308-312; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.308 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y Takai, O Tsutsumi, I Harada, T Fujii, T Kashima, K Kobayashi, T Toda, and Y Taketani

Prenatal diagnosis of Fukuyama-type congenital muscular dystrophy by microsatellite analysis
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 320-323; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.320 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Chapron, JB Dubuisson, O Kadoch, S Capella-Allouc, and MC Vacher-Lavenu

Laparoscopic management of organic ovarian cysts: is there a place for frozen section diagnosis?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 324-329; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.324 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F Ubaldi, A Wisanto, M Camus, H Tournaye, K Clasen, and P Devroey

The role of transvaginal ultrasonography in the detection of pelvic pathologies in the infertility workup
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 330-333; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.330 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SD Spandorfer, OM Avrech, LT Colombero, GD Palermo, and Z Rosenwaks

Effect of parental age on fertilization and pregnancy characteristics in couples treated by intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 334-338; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.334 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Roest, AM van Heusden, GH Zeilmaker, and A Verhoeff

Cumulative pregnancy rates and selective drop-out of patients in in- vitro fertilization treatment
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 339-341; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.339 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BP Setchell, G Ekpe, JL Zupp, and MA Surani

Transient retardation in embryo growth in normal female mice made pregnant by males whose testes had been heated
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 342-347; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.342 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IM Ghazzawi, MG Sarraf, MR Taher, and FA Khalifa

Comparison of the fertilizing capability of spermatozoa from ejaculates, epididymal aspirates and testicular biopsies using intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 348-352; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.348 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FR Ochsendorf, R Buhl, A Bastlein, and H Beschmann

Glutathione in spermatozoa and seminal plasma of infertile men
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 353-359; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.353 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Habermann, HF Mi, A Edelmann, C Bohring, IT Backert, F Kiesewetter, G Aumuller, and PH Vogt

DAZ (Deleted in AZoospermia) genes encode proteins located in human late spermatids and in sperm tails
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 363-369; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.363 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Vanderschueren, C Spiessens, C Kiekens, P Vanderzwalmen, M Nijs, R Schoysman, and T D'Hooghe

Successful treatment of idiopathic anejaculation with electroejaculation after microsurgical vas aspiration
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 370-371; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.370 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Jannes, C Spiessens, I Van der Auwera, T D'Hooghe, G Verhoeven, and D Vanderschueren

Male subfertility induced by acute scrotal heating affects embryo quality in normal female mice
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 372-375; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.372 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Newton, J Fisher, JR Arnold, DE Pegg, MJ Faddy, and RG Gosden

Permeation of human ovarian tissue with cryoprotective agents in preparation for cryopreservation
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 376-380; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.376 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JJ Tarin, J Ten, FJ Vendrell, and A Cano

Dithiothreitol prevents age-associated decrease in oocyte/conceptus viability in vitro
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 381-386; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.381 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JF Donovan, Jr, M DiBaise, AE Sparks, J Kessler, and JI Sandlow

Comparison of microscopic epididymal sperm aspiration and intracytoplasmic sperm injection/in-vitro fertilization with repeat microscopic reconstruction following vasectomy: is second attempt vas reversal worth the effort?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 387-393; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.387 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AJ Wilcox, CR Weinberg, and DD Baird

Post-ovulatory ageing of the human oocyte and embryo failure
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 394-397; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.394 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Matsumoto and S Sugawara

Effect of phosphate on the second cleavage division of the rat embryo
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 398-402; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.398 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CA Croucher, A Lass, R Margara, and RM Winston

Predictive value of the results of a first in-vitro fertilization cycle on the outcome of subsequent cycles
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 403-408; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.403 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SE Lanzendorf, F Nehchiri, JF Mayer, S Oehninger, and SJ Muasher

A prospective, randomized, double-blind study for the evaluation of assisted hatching in patients with advanced maternal age
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 409-413; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.409 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Rosenlund, P Sjoblom, M Tornblom, C Hultling, and T Hillensjo

In-vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in the treatment of infertility after testicular cancer
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 414-418; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.414 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y Nakaoka, E Okamoto, N Miharu, and K Ohama

Chromosome analysis in human oocytes remaining unfertilized after in- vitro insemination: effect of maternal age and fertilization rate
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 419-424; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.419 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Laverge, J Van der Elst, P De Sutter, MR Verschraegen-Spae, A De Paepe, and M Dhont

Fluorescent in-situ hybridization on human embryos showing cleavage arrest after freezing and thawing
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 425-429; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.425 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Tatone, A Francione, F Marinangeli, M Lottan, G Varrassi, and R Colonna

An evaluation of propofol toxicity on mouse oocytes and preimplantation embryos
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 430-435; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.430 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W Tschugguel, C Schneeberger, G Unfried, K Czerwenka, W Weninger, M Mildner, JR Bishop, and JC Huber

Induction of inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in human secretory endometrium [published erratum appears in Hum Reprod 1998 May;13(5):1414]
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 436-444; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.436 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CJ Verco, CJ Carati, and BJ Gannon

Human endometrial perfusion after tubal occlusion
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 445-449; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.445 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Rempen

The shape of the endometrium evaluated with three-dimensional ultrasound: an additional predictor of extrauterine pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 450-454; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.450 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

VD Castracane, DR Stewart, T Gimpel, JW Overstreet, and BL Lasley

Maternal serum androgens in human pregnancy: early increases within the cycle of conception
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 460-464; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.460 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Kasum, V Grizelj, and V Simunic

Simultaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy following in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 465-467; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.465 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Oki, T Douchi, S Nakamura, K Maruta, H Ijuin, and Y Nagata

A woman with three ectopic pregnancies after in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 468-470; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.468 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Tuntiseranee, J Olsen, V Chongsuvivatwong, and S Limbutara

Fecundity in Thai and European regions: results based on waiting time to pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 471-477; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.471 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V Soderstrom-Anttila, A Tiitinen, T Foudila, and O Hovatta

Obstetric and perinatal outcome after oocyte donation: comparison with in-vitro fertilization pregnancies
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 483-490; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.483 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

KA Pfeiffer, M Sillem, V Daniel, M Kirschfink, C Susal, B Runnebaum, and I Gerhard

Activated autologous blood therapy in recurrent spontaneous abortion-- results of a pilot study
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 491-497; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.491 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SJ Kaufmann, K Sharif, V Sharma, and BA McVerry

Term delivery in a woman with severe congenital neutropenia, treated with growth colony stimulating factor
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 498-499; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.498 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PRACTICE GUIDELINE:

C Barratt, Y Englert, C Gottlieb, and P Jouannet

Gamete donation guidelines. The Corsendonk consensus document for the European Union
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 500-501; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.2.500 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS:

YW Loke and A King

Reply to Rinkevitch: Immunology of human implantation: from the invertebrate's point of view
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 503a. [Request Permissions]  

S Guerriero, S Ajossa, V Mais, and GB Melis

Is colour Doppler useful in the diagnosis of functional ovarian cysts?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 503b-505b. [Request Permissions]  

GI Menir

Time to rethink the indiscriminate use of testicular biopsy for sperm retrieval?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 505-506. [Request Permissions]  

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