Human Reproduction

ARTICLES

G Benagiano

Learning from the past, venous thromboembolism and the pill: an endless saga
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1115-1116; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1115 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Cohen

Recommendations on the safety of oral contraceptives are too important for the regulating agencies alone
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1116-1117. [Request Permissions]  

WO Spitzer

Thromboembolism and the pill: the saga must end
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1117-1118. [Request Permissions]  

A Leader

Incomplete compensation following the ban on third generation oral contraceptives
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1118. [Request Permissions]  

FM Helmerhorst, FR Rosendaal, and JP Vandenbroucke

The pill and venous thromboembolism: a disarray of several layers of debate
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1119-1120. [Request Permissions]  

RF Kaper

Learning from the past: an essential need
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1120. [Request Permissions]  

TM Wagner and R Ahner

Prenatal testing for late-onset diseases such as mutations in the breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1). Just a choice or a step in the wrong direction?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1125-1126; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1125 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Yagel and E Anteby

A rational approach to prenatal screening and intervention
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1126-1128. [Request Permissions]  

JF Guerin

The donation of gametes is possible without paying donors: experience of the French CECOS Federation. Centre for the cryopreservation of eggs and semen
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1129-1130; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1129 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EA McLaughlin, J Day, S Harrison, J Mitchell, C Prosser, and M Hull

Recruitment of gamete donors and payment of expenses
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1130-1132. [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract K Oktay, H Newton, J Mullan, and RG Gosden

Development of human primordial follicles to antral stages in SCID/hpg mice stimulated with follicle stimulating hormone
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1133-1138; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1133 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract ML Hull, JH Livesey, JJ Evans, and PS Benny

The effect of recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (Gonal-F) on endogenous luteinizing hormone secretion in women
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1139-1143; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1139 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract JN Anasti, SN Kalantaridou, LM Kimzey, M George, and LM Nelson

Human follicle fluid vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations are correlated with luteinization in spontaneously developing follicles
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1144-1147; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1144 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract F Neuspiller, M Levy, J Remohi, A Ruiz, C Simon, and A Pellicer

The use of long- and short-acting forms of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues in women undergoing oocyte donation
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1148-1151; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1148 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract IE Messinis, S Milingos, K Zikopoulos, G Kollios, K Seferiadis, and D Lolis

Leptin concentrations in the follicular phase of spontaneous cycles and cycles superovulated with follicle stimulating hormone
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1152-1156; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1152 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract C Lee, I Tummon, J Martin, J Nisker, S Power, and F Tekpetey

Does withholding gonadotrophin administration prevent severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1157-1158; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1157 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M Bondanelli, MR Ambrosio, P Franceschetti, R Guerrini, A Valentini, and EC degli Uberti

Effect of delta-opioid receptor agonist deltorphin on circulating concentrations of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone in healthy fertile women
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1159-1162; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1159 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract CM Imarai, A Rocha, C Acuna, J Garrido, R Vargas, and H Cardenas

Endocytosis and MHC class II expression by human oviductal epithelium according to stage of the menstrual cycle
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1163-1168; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1163 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract CS Hawes, A Petropoulos, A Lopata, B Kalionis, and WR Jones

Reactivity of human trophoblast monoclonal antibodies with marmoset monkey trophoblast cultures
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1169-1174; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1169 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract SS Witkin, M Askienazy-Elbhar, J Henry-Suchet, J Belaisch-Allart, J Tort- Grumbach, and K Sarjdine

Circulating antibodies to a conserved epitope of the Chlamydia trachomatis 60 kDa heat shock protein (hsp60) in infertile couples and its relationship to antibodies to C.trachomatis surface antigens and the Escherichia coli and human HSP60
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1175-1179; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1175 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J Balasch, M Creus, F Fabregues, S Civico, JC Reverter, F Carmona, D Tassies, and JA Vanrell

Antiphospholipid antibodies and the outcome of pregnancy after the first in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer cycle
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1180-1183; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1180 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract GS Conway, NN Payne, J Webb, A Murray, and PA Jacobs

Fragile X premutation screening in women with premature ovarian failure
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1184-1187; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1184 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract G Grimbizis, M Camus, K Clasen, H Tournaye, L De Munck, and P Devroey

Hysteroscopic septum resection in patients with recurrent abortions or infertility
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1188-1193; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1188 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract HB Zeyneloglu, LM Senturk, E Seli, E Oral, DL Olive, and A Arici

The role of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 in intraperitoneal adhesion formation
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1194-1199; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1194 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract B VanderLaan, V Karande, C Krohm, R Morris, D Pratt, and N Gleicher

Cost considerations with infertility therapy: outcome and cost comparison between health maintenance organization and preferred provider organization care based on physician and facility cost
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1200-1205; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1200 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract JL Evers, HW de Haas, JA Land, JC Dumoulin, and GA Dunselman

Treatment-independent pregnancy rate in patients with severe reproductive disorders
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1206-1209; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1206 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract HO Critchley, H Wang, RW Kelly, AE Gebbie, and AF Glasier

Progestin receptor isoforms and prostaglandin dehydrogenase in the endometrium of women using a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1210-1217; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1210 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract HO Critchley, H Wang, RL Jones, RW Kelly, TA Drudy, AE Gebbie, CH Buckley, AS McNeilly, and AF Glasier

Morphological and functional features of endometrial decidualization following long-term intrauterine levonorgestrel delivery
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1218-1224; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1218 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract MC Meriggiola, WJ Bremner, A Costantino, G Di Cintio, and C Flamigni

Low dose of cyproterone acetate and testosterone enanthate for contraception in men
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1225-1229; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1225 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract D Jezek, UA Knuth, and W Schulze

Successful testicular sperm extraction (TESE) in spite of high serum follicle stimulating hormone and azoospermia: correlation between testicular morphology, TESE results, semen analysis and serum hormone values in 103 infertile men
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1230-1234; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1230 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract EH Duran, T Gurgan, S Gunalp, ME Enginsu, H Yarali, and A Ayhan

A logistic regression model including DNA status and morphology of spermatozoa for prediction of fertilization in vitro
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1235-1239; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1235 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract CM Hughes, SE Lewis, VJ McKelvey-Martin, and W Thompson

The effects of antioxidant supplementation during Percoll preparation on human sperm DNA integrity
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1240-1247; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1240 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract JD Fisch, B Behr, and M Conti

Enhancement of motility and acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa: differential activation by type-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1248-1254; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1248 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract GN Clarke, C Garrett, and HW Baker

Quantitative sperm mucus penetration: modified formulae for calculating penetration efficiency
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1255-1259; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1255 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract DM Nudell, J Conaghan, RA Pedersen, CR Givens, ED Schriock, and PJ Turek

The mini-micro-epididymal sperm aspiration for sperm retrieval: a study of urological outcomes
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1260-1265; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1260 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract B Rosenlund, U Kvist, L Ploen, BL Rozell, P Sjoblom, and T Hillensjo

A comparison between open and percutaneous needle biopsies in men with azoospermia
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1266-1271; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1266 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract JM Emmen, A McLuskey, JA Grootegoed, and AO Brinkmann

Androgen action during male sex differentiation includes suppression of cranial suspensory ligament development
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1272-1280; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1272 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A Awonuga, J Govindbhai, S Zierke, and K Schnauffer

Continuing the debate on empty follicle syndrome: can it be associated with normal bioavailability of beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin on the day of oocyte recovery?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1281-1284; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1281 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract V Montgomery Rice, SD Limback, KF Roby, and PF Terranova

Differential responses of granulosa cells from small and large follicles to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) during the menstrual cycle and acyclicity: effects of tumour necrosis factor-alpha
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1285-1291; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1285 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract R Cortvrindt, Y Hu, and J Smitz

Recombinant luteinizing hormone as a survival and differentiation factor increases oocyte maturation in recombinant follicle stimulating hormone-supplemented mouse preantral follicle culture
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1292-1302; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1292 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract WM Enien, E Chantler, MW Seif, and M Elstein

Human ovarian granulosa cells and follicular fluid indices: the relationship to oocyte maturity and fertilization in vitro
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1303-1306; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1303 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract D Dozortsev, A Ermilov, DM El-Mowafi, and M Diamond

The impact of cellular fragmentation induced experimentally at different stages of mouse preimplantation development
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1307-1311; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1307 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract C O'Neill

Endogenous folic acid is essential for normal development of preimplantation embryos
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1312-1316; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1312 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J Van Blerkom and PW Davis

DNA strand breaks and phosphatidylserine redistribution in newly ovulated and cultured mouse and human oocytes: occurrence and relationship to apoptosis
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1317-1324; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1317 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract AM Wetzels, BA Bastiaans, JC Hendriks, HJ Goverde, AP Punt-van der Zalm, JG Verbeet, and DD Braat

The effects of co-culture with human fibroblasts on human embryo development in vitro and implantation
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1325-1330; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1325 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract MC Magli, L Gianaroli, AP Ferraretti, D Fortini, G Aicardi, and N Montanaro

Rescue of implantation potential in embryos with poor prognosis by assisted zona hatching
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1331-1335; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1331 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract PT Goud, AP Goud, AV Rybouchkin, P De Sutter, and M Dhont

Chromatin decondensation, pronucleus formation, metaphase entry and chromosome complements of human spermatozoa after intracytoplasmic sperm injection into hamster oocytes
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1336-1345; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1336 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract E Darai, M Leblanc, F Walker-Combrouze, AF Bringuier, P Madelenat, and JY Scoazec

Expression of cadherins and CD44 isoforms in ovarian endometrial cysts
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1346-1352; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1346 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract GA Edelstam, E Andersson, A Radestad, F Flam, and C Gottlieb

The effect of lignocaine on sperm phagocytosis in the peritoneal fluid from women with or without endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1353-1356; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1353 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract H Kurioka, K Takahashi, T Ueda, T Ozaki, and K Miyazaki

Endometriosis and uterine leiomyomata with ovarian granulosa cell tumour
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1357-1360; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1357 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract SH Nelson, OS Steinsland, MS Suresh, and NM Lee

Pregnancy augments nitric oxide-dependent dilator response to acetylcholine in the human uterine artery
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1361-1367; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1361 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract G Queipo, M Deas, C Arranz, C Carino, R Gonzalez, and F Larrea

Sex hormone-binding globulin stimulates chorionic gonadotrophin secretion from human cytotrophoblasts in culture
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1368-1373; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1368 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract D Ghosh, N Liu, ZM Zhu, and J Sengupta

Immunolocalization of Le(y) oligosaccharide in endometrium during menstrual cycle and effect of early luteal phase mifepristone administration on its expression in implantation stage endometrium of the rhesus monkey
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1374-1379; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1374 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract EM van Lieshout, MF Knapen, WP Lange, EA Steegers, and WH Peters

Localization of glutathione S-transferases alpha and pi in human embryonic tissues at 8 weeks gestational age
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1380-1386; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1380 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A Abu-Musa, R Chahine, O Aridi, and K Karam

Successful pregnancy outcome following Tompkins metroplasty done early in pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1387-1388; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1387 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract K Langford, K Nicolaides, and JP Miell

Maternal and fetal insulin-like growth factors and their binding proteins in the second and third trimesters of human pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1389-1393; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1389 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract F Parazzini, C La Vecchia, F Levi, and S Franceschi

Trends in male:female ratio among newborn infants in 29 countries from five continents
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1394-1396; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1394 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A Lerchl

Seasonality of sex ratio in Germany
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1401-1402; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1401 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J Boivin, A Shoog-Svanberg, L Andersson, A Hjelmstedt, T Bergh, and A Collins

Distress level in men undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection versus in-vitro fertilization
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1403-1406; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1403 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEWS

F Olivennes and R Frydman

Friendly IVF: the way of the future?
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1121-1124; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1121 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract RH Gray, JL Simpson, AC Bitto, JT Queenan, C Li, RT Kambic, A Perez, P Mena, M Barbato, W Stevenson, and V Jennings

Sex ratio associated with timing of insemination and length of the follicular phase in planned and unplanned pregnancies during use of natural family planning
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1397-1400; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1397 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A Benshushan and JG Schenker

The right to an heir in the era of assisted reproduction
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1407-1410; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1407 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS

MJ Eijkemans, JD Habbema, and ER te Velde

Spontaneous conception in subfertile couples
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1411-1412; doi:10.1093/humrep/13.5.1411 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

WH James

Variation of sex ratio within very large sibships
Hum. Reprod. 1998 13: 1412-1413. [Request Permissions]  

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