Human Reproduction

Debate

I.A. Brosens and J.J. Brosens

Redefining endometriosis: Is deep endometriosis a progressive disease?
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1-3; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.1 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Leyendecker

Redefining endometriosis: Endometriosis is an entity with extreme pleiomorphism
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 4-7; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.4 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Debate Continued

P. E. Egbase

Severe OHSS: How many cases are preventable?
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 8-10; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.8 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Endocrinology

Get checked abstract S.D. Harlow, D.D. Baird, C.R. Weinberg, and A.J. Wilcox

Urinary oestrogen patterns in long follicular phases
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 11-16; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.11 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract G. De Placido, C. Alviggi, A. Mollo, I. Strina, M.T. Varricchio, and M. Molis

Recombinant follicle stimulating hormone is effective in poor responders to highly purified follicle stimulating hormone
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 17-20; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.17 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Antonio la Marca, Thomas Obinchemti Egbe, Giuseppe Morgante, Tiziana Paglia, Antonio Ciani, and Vincenzo De Leo

Metformin treatment reduces ovarian cytochrome P-450c17 response to human chorionic gonadotrophin in women with insulin resistance-related polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 21-23; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.21 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Mariet W. Elting, Ted J.M. Korsen, Lyset T.M. Rekers-Mombarg, and Joop Schoemaker

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome gain regular menstrual cycles when ageing
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 24-28; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.24 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Henk J. Out, Didi D.M. Braat, Bea M.E. Lintsen, Timur Gurgan, Orhan Bukulmez, Oya Gökmen, Gürhan Keles, Pedro Caballero, José M. González, Francisco Fábregues, Juan Balasch, and Roger Roulier

Increasing the daily dose of recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (Puregon^®) does not compensate for the age-related decline in retrievable oocytes after ovarian stimulation
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 29-35; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.29 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M.A. Habiba, S.C. Bell, and F. Al-Azzawi

The effect of hormone replacement therapy on the immunoreactive concentrations in the endometrium of oestrogen and progesterone receptor, heat shock protein 27, and human ß-lactoglobulin
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 36-42; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.36 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract N.G.M. Beckers, J.S.E. Laven, M.J.C. Eijkemans, and B.C.J.M. Fauser

Follicular and luteal phase characteristics following early cessation of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist during ovarian stimulation for in-vitro fertilization
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 43-49; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.43 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Hsin-Shih Wang, Tzu-Hao Wang, and Yung-Kuei Soong

Elevation of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 mRNA expression following hormone replacement therapy
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 50-54; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.50 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive physiology

Get checked abstract Susan A.Treloar, Sheda Sadrzadeh, Kim-Anh Do, Nicholas G.Martin, and Cornelis B.Lambalk

Birth weight and age at menopause in Australian female twin pairs: exploration of the fetal origin hypothesis
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 55-59; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.55 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Rafael Luboshitzky, Michal Levi, Zila Shen-Orr, Zeev Blumenfeld, Paula Herer, and Peretz Lavie

Long-term melatonin administration does not alter pituitary-gonadal hormone secretion in normal men
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 60-65; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.60 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive pathology

Get checked abstract Chin-Der Chen, Ming-Yih Wu, Hsin-Fu Chen, Shee-Uan Chen, Hong-Nerng Ho, and Yu-Shih Yang

Relationships of serum pro-inflammatory cytokines and vascular endothelial growth factor with liver dysfunction in severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 66-71; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.66 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Majedah Al-Azemi, Andrés López Bernal, Jo Steele, Isabelle Gramsbergen, David Barlow, and Stephen Kennedy

Ovarian response to repeated controlled stimulation in in-vitro fertilization cycles in patients with ovarian endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 72-75; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.72 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract G. Kunz, D. Beil, P. Huppert, and G. Leyendecker

Structural abnormalities of the uterine wall in women with endometriosis and infertility visualized by vaginal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 76-82; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.76 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M.L. Check, T. Brown, and J.H. Check

Recovery of spermatogenesis and successful conception after bone marrow transplant for acute leukaemia: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 83-85; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.83 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract R.D. Murray, R.M. Davison, R.C. Russell, and G.S. Conway

Clinical presentation of PCOS following development of an insulinoma: Case Report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 86-88; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.86 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Infertility

Get checked abstract R.L. Schild, S. Holthaus, J. d'Alquen, R. Fimmers, C. Dorn, H. van der Ven, and M. Hansmann

Quantitative assessment of subendometrial blood flow by three-dimensional-ultrasound is an important predictive factor of implantation in an in-vitro fertilization programme
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 89-94; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.89 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Z. Philips, M. Barraza-Llorens, and J. Posnett

Evaluation of the relative cost-effectiveness of treatments for infertility in the UK
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 95-106; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.95 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Ellen G. Wood, Frances R. Batzer, Kathryn J. Go, Jacqueline N. Gutmann, and Stephen L. Corson

Ultrasound-guided soft catheter embryo transfers will improve pregnancy rates in in-vitro fertilization
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 107-112; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.107 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Toshimitsu Koike, Shigeo Araki, Hisanori Minakami, Shuichi Ogawa, Masaaki Sayama, Hiroaki Shibahara, and Ikuo Sato

Clinical efficacy of peritoneovenous shunting for the treatment of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 113-117; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.113 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Contraception

Get checked abstract Rob Beerthuizen, Agaath van Beek, Rebeca Massai, Leo Mäkäräinen, Joanneke in't Hout, and Herjan Coelingh Bennink

Bone mineral density during long-term use of the progestagen contraceptive implant Implanon^® compared to a non-hormonal method of contraception
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 118-122; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.118 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A.J. Vincent, J. Zhang, A. Ostor, P.A.W. Rogers, B. Affandi, G. Kovacs, and L.A. Salamonsen

Matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -3 and mast cells are present in the endometrium of women using progestin-only contraceptives
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 123-130; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.123 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Andrology

Get checked abstract Antonio Aversa, Fernando Mazzilli, Tiziana Rossi, Michele Delfino, Andrea M. Isidori, and Andrea Fabbri

Effects of sildenafil (Viagra^TM) administration on seminal parameters and post-ejaculatory refractory time in normal males
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 131-134; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.131 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract V.J. Kay and D.S. Irvine

Successful in-vitro fertilization pregnancy with spermatozoa from a patient with Kartagener's syndrome: Case Report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 135-138; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.135 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. Stone, F. O'Mahony, Y. Khalaf, A. Taylor, and P. Braude

A normal livebirth after intracytoplasmic sperm injection for globozoospermia without assisted oocyte activation: Case Report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 139-141; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.139 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Surgery

Get checked abstract P. Dar, G.S. Sachs, D. Strassburger, I. Bukovsky, and S. Arieli

Ovarian function before and after salpingectomy in artificial reproductive technology patients
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 142-144; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.142 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Embryology

Get checked abstract J. Ali, M.A.M. Shahata, and S.D. Al-Natsha

Formulation of a protein-free medium for human assisted reproduction
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 145-156; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.145 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S.H. McKiernan and B.D. Bavister

Culture of one-cell hamster embryos with water soluble vitamins: pantothenate stimulates blastocyst production
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 157-164; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.157 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract R.C. Chian, W.M. Buckett, T. Tulandi, and S.L. Tan

Prospective randomized study of human chorionic gonadotrophin priming before immature oocyte retrieval from unstimulated women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 165-170; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.165 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract E. Neuber and R.D. Powers

Is the mouse a clinically relevant model for human fertilization failures?
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 171-174; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.171 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract D.H. Edgar, H. Bourne, A.L. Speirs, and J.C. McBain

A quantitative analysis of the impact of cryopreservation on the implantation potential of human early cleavage stage embryos
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 175-179; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.175 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract D. Ghosh, P.G.L. Lalitkumar, Viviana J. Wong, A.G. Hendrickx, and Jayasree Sengupta

Preimplantation embryo morphology following early luteal phase anti-nidatory treatment with mifepristone (RU486) in the rhesus monkey
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 180-188; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.180 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Genetics and genetic diagnosis

Get checked abstract K. van der Ven, R. Fimmers, G. Engels, H. van der Ven, and D. Krebs

Evidence for major histocompatibility complex-mediated effects on spermatogenesis in humans
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 189-196; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.189 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Anna Marozzi, Walter Vegetti, Emanuela Manfredini, Maria Grazia Tibiletti, Giovanna Testa, Pier Giorgio Crosignani, Enrico Ginelli, Raffaella Meneveri, and Leda Dalprà

Association between idiopathic premature ovarian failure and fragile X premutation
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 197-202; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.197 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pregnancy

Get checked abstract A.M. Stolwijk, A.M.M. Wetzels, and D.D.M. Braat

Cumulative probability of achieving an ongoing pregnancy after in-vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection according to a woman's age, subfertility diagnosis and primary or secondary subfertility
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 203-209; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.203 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Sergio Ferrazzani, Annamaria Merola, Sara De Carolis, Brigida Carducci, Giancarlo Paradisi, and Alessandro Caruso

Birth weight in pre-eclamptic and normotensive twin pregnancies: an analysis of discordance and growth restriction
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 210-217; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.210 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Raghad Al-Mufti, Christoph Lees, Gerard Albaiges, Henry Hambley, and Kypros H. Nicolaides

Fetal cells in maternal blood of pregnancies with severe fetal growth restriction
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 218-221; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.218 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Toshiyuki Hata, Toshihiro Yanagihara, Hirokazu Tanaka, Chizu Yamashiro, and Kenji Kanenishi

Maternal ophthalmic artery Doppler velocimetry in type 1 diabetes during pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 222-223; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.222 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. Pardo, Y. Peled, J. Bar, M. Hod, B.A. Sela, Z.Ben Rafael, and R. Orvieto

Evaluation of low serum vitamin B₁₂ in the non-anaemic pregnant patient
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 224-226; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.224 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor

G. Bahadur and P. Hindmarsh

Age definitions, childhood and adolescent cancers in relation to reproductive issues
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 227; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.227 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sverre Bjercke, Tom Tanbo, Per Olav Dale, and Thomas Åbyholm

Comparison between two HCG–to–oocyte aspiration intervals on the outcome of IVF
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 227-228; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.227-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.J. van der Smagt, G.C. Beverstock, M.H. Breuning, H.H.H. Kanhai, and F.P.H.A. Vandenbussche

Assessment of prenatal karyotypes
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 228-229; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.228 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.I. Evans, G.P. Henry, W.A. Miller, T.H. Bui, R.J. Snijders, R.J. Wapner, P. Miny, M.P. Johnson, D. Peakman, A. Johnson, K. Nicolaides, W. Holzgreve, S.A.D. Ebrahim, and L. Jackson

Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 229-230; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.1.229 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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