Human Reproduction

Editorial Analysis:

Johannes L.H. Evers

Publication bias in reproductive research
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2063-2066; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2063 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Debate:

Frank Comhaire

Clinical andrology: from evidence-base to ethics: The `E' quintet in clinical andrology
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2067-2071; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2067 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Debate Continued:

Annika Strandell and Anette Lindhard

Hydrosalpinx and ART: Salpingectomy prior to IVF can be recommended to a well-defined subgroup of patients
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2072-2074; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2072 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Endocrinology:

May Wahab, John Thompson, and Farook Al-Azzawi

Effect of different cyclical sequential progestins on endometrial vascularity in postmenopausal women compared with the natural cycle: a morphometric analysis
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2075-2081; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2075 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P.E. Egbase, M.Al Sharhan, P. Berlingieri, and J.G. Grudzinskas

Serum oestradiol and progesterone concentrations during prolonged coasting in 15 women at risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome following ovarian stimulation for assisted reproduction treatment
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2082-2086; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2082 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.B. Tiras, V. Noyan, A. Yildiz, M. Yildirim, and S. Daya

Effects of alendronate and hormone replacement therapy, alone or in combination, on bone mass in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a prospective, randomized study
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2087-2092; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2087 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Zegers-Hochschild, J.P. Balmaceda, C. Fabres, V. Alam, A. Mackenna, E. Fernández, I.M. Pacheco, M.S. Sepúlveda, S. Chen, C. Borrero, and E. Borges

Prospective randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a vaginal ring releasing progesterone for IVF and oocyte donation
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2093-2097; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2093 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Gennarelli, J. Holte, L. Berglund, C. Berne, M. Massobrio, and H. Lithell

Prediction models for insulin resistance in the polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2098-2102; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2098 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D.W. Cramer, K.S.I. Petterson, R.L. Barbieri, and I.T. Huhtaniemi

Reproductive hormones, cancers, and conditions in relation to a common genetic variant of luteinizing hormone
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2103-2107; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2103 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive physiology:

William H. James

Why are boys more likely to be preterm than girls? Plus other related conundrums in human reproduction: Opinion
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2108-2111; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2108 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hitoshi Masamoto, Ken Nakama, and Koji Kanazawa

Hysteroscopic appearance of the mid-secretory endometrium: relationship to early phase pregnancy outcome after implantation
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2112-2118; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2112 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Concepción Morales, Lourdes García-Pardo, Carlos Reymundo, Carmen Bellido, José Eugenio Sánchez-Criado, and Francisco Gaytán

Different patterns of structural luteolysis in the human corpus luteum of menstruation
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2119-2128; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2119 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Infertility:

P.R. Casson, M.S. Lindsay, M.D. Pisarska, S.A. Carson, and J.E. Buster

Dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation augments ovarian stimulation in poor responders: a case series
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2129-2132; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2129 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Murray and S. Golombok

Oocyte and semen donation: a survey of UK licensed centres
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2133-2139; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2133 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.M. Biljan, W.M. Buckett, N. Dean, S.J. Phillips, and S.L. Tan

The outcome of IVF–embryo transfer treatment in patients who develop three follicles or less
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2140-2144; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2140 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mehmet A. Akman, Halit F. Erden, Suleyman B. Tosun, Numan Bayazit, Esra Aksoy, and Mustafa Bahceci

Addition of GnRH antagonist in cycles of poor responders undergoing IVF
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2145-2147; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2145 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ernest Hung Yu Ng, Oi Shan Tang, David Kwan Chi Chui, and Pak Chung Ho

Comparison of two different doses of lignocaine used in paracervical block during oocyte collection in an IVF programme
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2148-2151; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2148 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Helen C. Rodgers, Alan J. Knox, Philip J. Toplis, and Simon J. Thornton

Successful pregnancy and birth after IVF in a woman with cystic fibrosis: Case Report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2152-2153; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2152 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Andrology:

Irfan Aslam, Simon Fishel, Harry Moore, Ken Dowell, and Simon Thornton

Fertility preservation of boys undergoing anti-cancer therapy: a review of the existing situation and prospects for the future: Opinion
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2154-2159; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2154 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.N. Giraud, C. Motta, D. Boucher, and G. Grizard

Membrane fluidity predicts the outcome of cryopreservation of human spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2160-2164; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2160 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Bernardini, L. Gianaroli, D. Fortini, N. Conte, C. Magli, S. Cavani, G. Gaggero, C. Tindiglia, N. Ragni, and P.L. Venturini

Frequency of hyper-, hypohaploidy and diploidy in ejaculate, epididymal and testicular germ cells of infertile patients
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2165-2172; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2165 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.C. Esteves, R.K. Sharma, A.J. Thomas, Jr, and A. Agarwal

Improvement in motion characteristics and acrosome status in cryopreserved human spermatozoa by swim-up processing before freezing
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2173-2179; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2173 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gynaecology:

K.L. Sharpe-Timms, E.A. Ricke, M. Piva, and G.M. Horowitz

Differential expression and localization of de-novo synthesized endometriotic haptoglobin in endometrium and endometriotic lesions
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2180-2185; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2180 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Embryology:

Jean-Louis Benifla, Helene Letur-Konïrsch, Gille Collin, Aviva Devaux, Frederique Kuttenn, Patrick Madelenat, Françoise Brun-Vezinet, and Gerard Feldmann

Safety of cryopreservation straws for human gametes or embryos: a preliminary study with human immunodeficiency virus-1
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2186-2189; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2186 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nina N. Desai, Jessica Goldstein, Douglas Y. Rowland, and James M. Goldfarb

Morphological evaluation of human embryos and derivation of an embryo quality scoring system specific for day 3 embryos: a preliminary study
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2190-2196; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2190 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Izhar Ben-Shlomo, Roland Moskovich, Joanne Golan, Vered Eyali, Arek Tabak, and Eliezer Shalev

The effect of propofol anaesthesia on oocyte fertilization and early embryo quality
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2197-2199; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2197 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pregnancy and obstetrics:

Matthew J. Hewitt, Margaret K. Pratten, Lesley Regan, Siobhan M. Quenby, and Philip N. Baker

The use of whole rat embryo culture as a technique for investigating potential serum toxicity in recurrent miscarriage patients
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2200-2204; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2200 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Suk Wai Ngai, Oi Shan Tang, and Pak Chung Ho

Randomized comparison of vaginal (200 µg every 3 h) and oral (400 µg every 3 h) misoprostol when combined with mifepristone in termination of second trimester pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2205-2208; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2205 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pascal Mock, Galina Kovalevskaya, John F. O'Connor, and Aldo Campana

Choriocarcinoma-like human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) and HCG bioactivity during the first trimester of pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2209-2214; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2209 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Anim-Nyame, F.A. Hills, S.R. Sooranna, P.J. Steer, and M.R. Johnson

A longitudinal study of maternal plasma insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 concentrations during normal pregnancy and pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2215-2219; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2215 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Raj Rai, May Backos, Noel Baxter, Ian Chilcott, and Lesley Regan

Recurrent miscarriage—an aspirin a day?
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2220-2223; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2220 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Fabio Facchinetti, Federica Piccinini, and Annibale Volpe

Chemical ripening of the cervix with intracervical application of sodium nitroprusside: a randomized controlled trial
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2224-2227; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2224 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Ibérico, J. Navarro, L. Blasco, C. Simón, A. Pellicer, and J. Remohí

Embryo reduction of multifetal pregnancies following assisted reproduction treatment: a modification of the transvaginal ultrasound-guided technique
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2228-2233; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2228 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Koichiro Shimoya, Takeshi Taniguchi, Noboru Matsuzaki, Akihiro Moriyama, Yuji Murata, Hiroyuki Kitajima, Masanori Fujimura, and Masahiro Nakayama

Chorioamnionitis decreased incidence of respiratory distress syndrome by elevating fetal interleukin-6 serum concentration
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2234-2240; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2234 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ESHRE:

Luca Gianaroli, Michelle Plachot, Roelof van Kooij, Safaa Al-Hasani, Karin Dawson, Anick DeVos, M.Cristina Magli, Jacqueline Mandelbaum, Jacqueline Selva, Wouter van Inzen, and Committee of the Special Interest Group on Embryology

ESHRE guidelines for good practice in IVF laboratories
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2241-2246; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2241 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

Ruth Curson and Chrysoula Karakosta

Recruitment of only cytomegalovirus (CMV) negative semen donors
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2247; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2247 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dr Eileen A McLaughlin

Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2247; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2247-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ruth Curson and Chrysoula Karakosta

Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2247-2248; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2247-b [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dr Eileen A McLaughlin

Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2248-2249; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.10.2248 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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