Human Reproduction

REVIEWS:

M Bonduelle, A Aytoz, E Van Assche, P Devroey, I Liebaers, and A Van Steirteghem

Incidence of chromosomal aberrations in children born after assisted reproduction through intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 781-782; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.781 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Ludwig, S Al-Hasani, R Felberbaum, and K Diedrich

No impact of cryopreservation and thawing on embryo developmental potential--one more example for the problems of retrospective, non- controlled data
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 786-787. [Request Permissions]  

HB Croxatto, L Kovacs, R Massai, BA Resch, B Fuentealba, AM Salvatierra, HD Croxatto, S Zalanyi, S Viski, and L Krenacs

Effects of long-term low-dose mifepristone on reproductive function in women
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 793-798; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.793 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Chapron, D Querleu, MA Bruhat, P Madelenat, H Fernandez, F Pierre, and JB Dubuisson

Surgical complications of diagnostic and operative gynaecological laparoscopy: a series of 29,966 cases
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 867-872; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.867 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Vercellini, S Maddalena, O De Giorgi, G Aimi, and PG Crosignani

Abdominal myomectomy for infertility: a comprehensive review
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 873-879; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.873 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NR Moudgal and MR Sairam

Is there a true requirement for follicle stimulating hormone in promoting spermatogenesis and fertility in primates?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 916-919; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.916 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

WH James

Was the widespread decline in sex ratios at birth caused by reproductive hazards?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1083-1084; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1083 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JA Land, JL Evers, and VJ Goossens

How to use Chlamydia antibody testing in subfertility patients
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1094-1098; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1094 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES:

J Testart

Episcientific aspects of the epigenetic factors in artificial procreation
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 783-785; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.783 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AL Speirs

Aspects of epigenetic factors in artificial procreation
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 787-788. [Request Permissions]  

HW Jones, Jr

Mullerian anomalies
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 789-791; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.789 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Shams, MD Kilby, DA Somerset, AJ Howie, A Gupta, PJ Wood, M Afnan, and PM Stewart

11Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 in human pregnancy and reduced expression in intrauterine growth restriction
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 799-804; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.799 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Daniely, A Aviram-Goldring, G Barkai, and B Goldman

Detection of chromosomal aberration in fetuses arising from recurrent spontaneous abortion by comparative genomic hybridization
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 805-809; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.805 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

WM Buckett, B Bentick, and RW Shaw

Induction of the endogenous gonadotrophin surge for oocyte maturation with intra-nasal gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue (buserelin): effective minimal dose
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 811-814; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.811 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Vrtacnik-Bokal and H Meden-Vrtovec

Utero-ovarian arterial blood flow and hormonal profile in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 815-821; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.815 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RC Zimmermann, L Krahn, N Rahmanie, and MV Sauer

Prolonged inhibition of presynaptic catecholamine synthesis does not alter leptin secretion in normal-weight men and women
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 822-825; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.822 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JF O'Connor, G Kovalevskaya, S Birken, JP Schlatterer, D Schechter, DJ McMahon, and RE Canfield

The expression of the urinary forms of human luteinizing hormone beta fragment in various populations as assessed by a specific immunoradiometric assay
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 826-835; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.826 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Engmann, A Shaker, E White, JS Bekir, HS Jacobs, and SL Tan

A prospective randomized study to assess the clinical efficacy of gonadotrophins administered subcutaneously and intramuscularly
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 836-840; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.836 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

KK Vihko, M Blauer, E Kujansuu, S Vilska, T Alback, R Tuimala, P Tuohimaa, and R Punnonen

Activin B: detection by an immunoenzymometric assay in human serum during ovarian stimulation and late pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 841-846; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.841 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Ciampelli, AM Fulghesu, F Murgia, M Guido, F Cucinelli, R Apa, A Caruso, and A Lanzone

Acute insulin response to intravenous glucagon in polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 847-851; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.847 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Cano and JJ Tarin

Two distinct two-step ranks of progesterone stimulation after three different levels of oestrogen priming. Effect on induction of luteinizing hormone surges in young and climacteric women
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 852-858; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.852 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Friedler, A Rachstein, I Bukovsky, R Ron-El, and A Raziel

Unilateral hydrothorax as a sole and recurrent manifestation of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome following in-vitro fertilization
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 859-861; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.859 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LR Schover, AJ Thomas, T Falcone, M Attaran, and J Goldberg

Attitudes about genetic risk of couples undergoing in-vitro fertilization
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 862-866; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.862 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FP Chen, TS Lo, and YK Soong

Management of chylous ascites following laparoscopic presacral neurectomy
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 880-883; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.880 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Grimbizis, M Vandervorst, M Camus, H Tournaye, A Van Steirteghem, and P Devroey

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, results in women older than 39, according to age and the number of embryos replaced in selective or non- selective transfers
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 884-889; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.884 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ZP Nagy, H Joris, G Verheyen, H Tournaye, P Devroey, and AC Van Steirteghem

Correlation between motility of testicular spermatozoa, testicular histology and the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 890-895; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.890 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Lopes, A Jurisicova, JG Sun, and RF Casper

Reactive oxygen species: potential cause for DNA fragmentation in human spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 896-900; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.896 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Tournaye, K Clasen, A Aytoz, Z Nagy, A Van Steirteghem, and P Devroey

Fine needle aspiration versus open biopsy for testicular sperm recovery: a controlled study in azoospermic patients with normal spermatogenesis
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 901-904; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.901 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DY Liu and HW Baker

Calcium ionophore-induced acrosome reaction correlates with fertilization rates in vitro in patients with teratozoospermic semen
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 905-910; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.905 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AE Calogero, S Fishel, J Hall, E Ferrara, E Vicari, S Green, A Hunter, N Burrello, S Thornton, and R D'Agata

Correlation between intracellular cAMP content, kinematic parameters and hyperactivation of human spermatozoa after incubation with pentoxifylline
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 911-915; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.911 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RA Anderson, DS Irvine, C Balfour, NP Groome, and SC Riley

Inhibin B in seminal plasma: testicular origin and relationship to spermatogenesis
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 920-926; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.920 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Smitz and R Cortvrindt

Inhibin A and B secretion in mouse preantral follicle culture
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 927-935; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.927 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Yamada, H Fujiwara, M Ueda, T Honda, T Nakayama, T Higuchi, T Mori, and M Maeda

A monoclonal antibody, HCL-2, raised against human luteal cells reacts with apolipoprotein-B and detects the uptake of low density lipoprotein by luteinizing granulosa cells
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 936-943; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.936 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Yamada, H Fujiwara, N Kataoka, T Honda, T Nakayama, T Higuchi, T Mori, and M Maeda

Stage-specific uptake of apolipoprotein-B in ovarian follicles and corpora lutea of the menstrual cycle and early pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 944-952; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.944 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Suzuki, H Sasano, R Takaya, T Fukaya, A Yajima, and H Nagura

Cyclic changes of vasculature and vascular phenotypes in normal human ovaries
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 953-959; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.953 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MJ Pelinck, M De Vos, M Dekens, J Van der Elst, P De Sutter, and M Dhont

Embryos cultured in vitro with multinucleated blastomeres have poor implantation potential in human in-vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 960-963; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.960 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Dale, Y Menezo, J Cohen, L DiMatteo, and M Wilding

Intracellular pH regulation in the human oocyte
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 964-970; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.964 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Cooper, SJ Paynter, BJ Fuller, and RW Shaw

Differential effects of cryopreservation on nuclear or cytoplasmic maturation in vitro in immature mouse oocytes from stimulated ovaries
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 971-978; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.971 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MM Mahadevan, Q McIntosh, MM Miller, SM Breckinridge, M Maris, and DM Moutos

Formaldehyde in cryoprotectant propanediol and effect on mouse zygotes
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 979-982; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.979 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MR Freeman, CM Whitworth, and GA Hill

Permanent impairment of embryo development by hydrosalpinges
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 983-986; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.983 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Neuer, C Mele, HC Liu, Z Rosenwaks, and SS Witkin

Monoclonal antibodies to mammalian heat shock proteins impair mouse embryo development in vitro
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 987-990; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.987 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Lane and DK Gardner

Amino acids and vitamins prevent culture-induced metabolic perturbations and associated loss of viability of mouse blastocysts
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 991-997; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.991 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

HW Yang, KJ Hwang, HC Kwon, HS Kim, KW Choi, and KS Oh

Detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and apoptosis in human fragmented embryos
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 998-1002; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.998 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LA Scott and S Smith

The successful use of pronuclear embryo transfers the day following oocyte retrieval
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1003-1013; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1003 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Rienzi, F Ubaldi, R Anniballo, G Cerulo, and E Greco

Preincubation of human oocytes may improve fertilization and embryo quality after intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1014-1019; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1014 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ES Al-Mizyen, R Balet, AM Lower, C Wilson, AF McClure, T Al Shawaf, and JG Grudzinskas

Unexpected successful fertilization in vitro of oocytes retrieved 60 hours after human chorionic gonadotrophin injection
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1020-1021; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1020 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Viville, N Messaddeq, E Flori, and P Gerlinger

Preparing for preimplantation genetic diagnosis in France
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1022-1029; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1022 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LL Hii and PA Rogers

Endometrial vascular and glandular expression of integrin alpha(v)beta3 in women with and without endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1030-1035; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1030 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Kodama, T Hara, E Okamoto, Y Kusunoki, and K Ohama

Characteristic changes of large granular lymphocytes that strongly express CD56 in endometrium during the menstrual cycle and early pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1036-1043; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1036 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Maymon, E Jauniaux, C Rodeck, L Zaspin, and C Moroz

Comparison of placental isoferritin levels in maternal serum and coelomic and amniotic fluids during first trimester human gestation
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1044-1046; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1044 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NR Nayak, D Ghosh, and J Sengupta

Effects of luteal phase administration of mifepristone (RU486) and prostaglandin analogue or inhibitor on endometrium in the rhesus monkey
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1047-1056; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1047 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PW Evans, T Wheeler, FW Anthony, and C Osmond

A longitudinal study of maternal serum vascular endothelial growth factor in early pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1057-1062; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1057 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JA DeLoia, AM Stewart-Akers, and MD Creinin

Effects of methotrexate on trophoblast proliferation and local immune responses
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1063-1069; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1063 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Hata, M Hashimoto, A Manabe, S Aoki, K Iida, S Masumura, and K Miyazaki

Maternal and fetal nitric oxide synthesis is decreased in pregnancies with small for gestational age infants
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1070-1073; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1070 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Jovanovic and A Jovanovic

Pregnancy is associated with hypotrophy of carotid artery endothelial and smooth muscle cells
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1074-1078; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1074 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Mohapeloa, OB Christiansen, and N Grunnet

HLA-DR typing of women with recurrent late spontaneous abortion and unsuccessful cervical cerclage
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1079-1082; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1079 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Balet, AM Lower, C Wilson, J Anderson, and JG Grudzinskas

Attitudes towards routine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening and fertility treatment in HIV positive patients--a UK survey
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1085-1087; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1085 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Sziller, SS Witkin, M Ziegert, Z Csapo, A Ujhazy, and Z Papp

Serological responses of patients with ectopic pregnancy to epitopes of the Chlamydia trachomatis 60 kDa heat shock protein
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1088-1093; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1088 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Kemeter and J Fiegl

Adjusting to life when assisted conception fails
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1099-1105; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1099 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Abdalla, F Shenfield, and E Latarche

Statutory information for the children born of oocyte donation in the UK: what will they be told in 2008?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1106-1109; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1106 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS:

A Gorgy, BT Podsiadly, S Bates, and IL Craft

Testicular sperm aspiration (TESA): the appropriate technique
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1111-1113; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.4.1111 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Lyall and CB Lunan

Mode of delivery after uterine metroplasty
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1113-1114. [Request Permissions]  

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