Human Reproduction

Editorials:

R.G. Edwards

Resignation
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 2; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.2 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lynn R. Fraser

In Appreciation of Professor R.G.Edwards, Founding Editor of the Human Reproduction Journals
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 3; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.3 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Debate:

Guido Pennings

What are the ownership rights for gametes and embryos?: Advance directives and the disposition of cryopreserved gametes and embryos
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 979-986; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.979 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Debate Continued:

Howard W. Jones, Jr

Gender reassignment and assisted reproduction : Evaluation of multiple aspects
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 987; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.987 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Opinion:

Ming C. Tsai, Takumi Takeuchi, J.Michael Bedford, Marcos M. Reis, Zev Rosenwaks, and Gianpiero D. Palermo

Alternative sources of gametes: reality or science fiction?
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 988-998; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.988 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Endocrinology:

T.G. Zreik, J.A. Garcia-Velasco, T.M. Vergara, A. Arici, D. Olive, and E.E. Jones

Empty follicle syndrome: evidence for recurrence
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 999-1002; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.999 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lars G. Westergaard, Steen B. Laursen, and Claus Yding Andersen

Increased risk of early pregnancy loss by profound suppression of luteinizing hormone during ovarian stimulation in normogonadotrophic women undergoing assisted reproduction
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1003-1008; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1003 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Isabelle Cedrin-Durnerin, Jean-Michel Bidart, Philippe Robert, Jean-Philippe Wolf, Michele Uzan, and Jean-Noël Hugues

Consequences on gonadotrophin secretion of an early discontinuation of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist administration in short-term protocol for in-vitro fertilization
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1009-1014; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1009 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R.E. Felberbaum, C. Albano, M. Ludwig, H. Riethmüller-Winzen, M. Grigat, P. Devroey, and K. Diedrich

Ovarian stimulation for assisted reproduction with HMG and concomitant midcycle administration of the GnRH antagonist Cetrorelix according to the multiple dose protocol: a prospective uncontrolled phase III study
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1015-1020; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1015 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. Lenton, A. Soltan, J. Hewitt, A. Thomson, W. Davies, N. Ashraf, V. Sharma, L. Jenner, W. Ledger, and E. McVeigh

Induction of ovulation in women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques: recombinant human FSH (follitropin alpha) versus highly purified urinary FSH (urofollitropin HP)
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1021-1027; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1021 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kentaro Takahashi, Masako Okada, Tomoya Ozaki, Hiroko Kurioka, Atsushi Manabe, Haruhiko Kanasaki, and Kohji Miyazaki

Safety and efficacy of oestriol for symptoms of natural or surgically induced menopause
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1028-1036; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1028 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chin-Der Chen, Hsin-Fu Chen, Hsin-Fen Lu, Shee-Uan Chen, Hong-Nerng Ho, and Yu-Shih Yang

Value of serum and follicular fluid cytokine profile in the prediction of moderate to severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1037-1042; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1037 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.H. Check, J.K. Choe, and A. Nazari

Hyperreactio luteinalis despite the absence of a corpus luteum and suppressed serum follicle stimulating concentrations in a triplet pregnancy: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1043-1045; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1043 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Immunology:

J. Luborsky, B. Llanes, R. Roussev, and C. Coulam

Ovarian antibodies, FSH and inhibin B: independent markers associated with unexplained infertility
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1046-1051; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1046 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive physiology:

Carol M. Foster, David J. Phillips, Tammy Wyman, Lee W. Evans, Nigel P. Groome, and Vasantha Padmanabhan

Changes in serum inhibin, activin and follistatin concentrations during puberty in girls
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1052-1057; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1052 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive pathology:

Tulin Cil, Ian S. Tummon, Andrew A. House, Brian Taylor, Glen Hooker, Jason Franklin, Richard Rankin, and Mark Carey

A tale of two syndromes: ovarian hyperstimulation and abdominal compartment: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1058-1060; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1058 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Infertility:

R.T. Mansour, C.A. Rhodes, M.A. Aboulghar, G.I. Serour, and A. Kamal

Transfer of zona-free embryos improves outcome in poor prognosis patients: a prospective randomized controlled study
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1061-1064; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1061 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.M.J. Smeenk, A.M. Stolwijk, J.A.M. Kremer, and D.D.M. Braat

External validation of the Templeton model for predicting success after IVF
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1065-1068; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1065 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.H. Check, C. Dietterich, and D. Lurie

Non-homogeneous hyperechogenic pattern 3 days after embryo transfer is associated with lower pregnancy rates
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1069-1074; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1069 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

James M. Goldfarb, Cynthia Austin, Barry Peskin, Hannah Lisbona, Nina Desai, and J.Ricardo Loret de Mola

Fifteen years experience with an in-vitro fertilization surrogate gestational pregnancy programme
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1075-1078; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1075 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Thomas, L. Coughlin, P.T. Mannion, and N.G. Haddad

The value of Chlamydia trachomatis antibody testing as part of routine infertility investigations
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1079-1082; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1079 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Florence Lesourd, Jacques Izopet, Cécile Mervan, Jean-Louis Payen, Karine Sandres, Xavier Monrozies, and Jean Parinaud

Transmissions of hepatitis C virus during the ancillary procedures for assisted conception: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1083-1085; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1083 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Contraception:

M. Hickey, C. Carati, F. Manconi, B.J. Gannon, D. Dwarte, and I.S. Fraser

The measurement of endometrial perfusion in Norplant users: a pilot study
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1086-1091; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1086 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pamela Stratton, Beth Hartog, Negin Hajizadeh, Johann Piquion, Dorett Sutherland, Maria Merino, Young Jack Lee, and Lynnette K. Nieman

A single mid-follicular dose of CDB-2914, a new antiprogestin, inhibits folliculogenesis and endometrial differentiation in normally cycling women
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1092-1099; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1092 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.M. Larner, J.R. Reel, and R.P. Blye

Circulating concentrations of the antiprogestins CDB-2914 and mifepristone in the female rhesus monkey following various routes of administration
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1100-1106; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1100 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Andrology:

Chiaki Ushijima1, Yoko Kumasako, Paul E. Kihaile, Keiko Hirotsuru, and Takafumi Utsunomiya

Analysis of chromosomal abnormalities in human spermatozoa using multi-colour fluorescence in-situ hybridization
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1107-1111; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1107 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Sakkas, G.C. Manicardi, M. Tomlinson, M. Mandrioli, D. Bizzaro, P.G. Bianchi, and U. Bianchi

The use of two density gradient centrifugation techniques and the swim-up method to separate spermatozoa with chromatin and nuclear DNA anomalies
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1112-1116; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1112 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean Parinaud, Gérard Vieitez, Claude Vieu, Xavier Collet, and Bertrand Perret

Enhancement of zona binding using 2-hydroxypropyl- ß-cyclodextrin
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1117-1120; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1117 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Renée H. Martin, Calvin Greene, Alfred Rademaker, Leona Barclay, Evelyn Ko, and Judy Chernos

Chromosome analysis of spermatozoa extracted from testes of men with non-obstructive azoospermia
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1121-1124; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1121 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ramachandra V. Devireddy, David J. Swanlund, Kenneth P. Roberts, Jon L. Pryor, and John C. Bischof

The effect of extracellular ice and cryoprotective agents on the water permeability parameters of human sperm plasma membrane during freezing
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1125-1135; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1125 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Shuichi Ogawa, Shigeo Araki, Yasuhisa Araki, Michiko Ohno, and Ikuo Sato

Chromosome analysis of human spermatozoa from an oligoasthenozoospermic carrier for a 13;14 Robertsonian translocation by their injection into mouse oocytes
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1136-1139; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1136 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Embryology:

C. Anderiesz, A.-P. Ferraretti, C. Magli, A. Fiorentino, D. Fortini, L. Gianaroli, G.M. Jones, and A.O. Trounson

Effect of recombinant human gonadotrophins on human, bovine and murine oocyte meiosis, fertilization and embryonic development in vitro
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1140-1148; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1140 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jan Tesarik, Zsolt P. Nagy, Carmen Mendoza, and Ermanno Greco

Chemically and mechanically induced membrane fusion: non-activating methods for nuclear transfer in mature human oocytes
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1149-1154; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1149 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pregnancy and obstetrics:

S. Böhlandt, C.S. von Kaisenberg, K. Wewetzer, B. Christ, K.H. Nicolaides, and B. Brand-Saberi

Hyaluronan in the nuchal skin of chromosomally abnormal fetuses
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1155-1158; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1155 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.W. Ngai, O.S. Tang, Y.M. Chan, and P.C. Ho

Vaginal misoprostol alone for medical abortion up to 9 weeks of gestation: efficacy and acceptability
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1159-1162; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1159 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter M. Emmer, Willianne L.D.M. Nelen, Eric A.P. Steegers, Jan C.M. Hendriks, Margret Veerhoek, and Irma Joosten

Peripheral natural killer cytotoxicity and CD56^posCD16^pos cells increase during early pregnancy in women with a history of recurrent spontaneous abortion
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1163-1169; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1163 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Shlomo B. Cohen, Mordechai Goldenberg, Jaron Rabinovici, Arie L. Lidor, Mordechai Dulitzky, Boris Gilburd, Yehuda Shoenfeld, and Eyal Schiff

Anti-cardiolipin antibodies in fetal blood and amniotic fluid derived from patients with the anti-phospholipid syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1170-1172; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1170 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Bernoux, N. Job-Spira, E. Germain, J. Coste, and J. Bouyer

Fertility outcome after ectopic pregnancy and use of an intrauterine device at the time of the index ectopic pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1173-1177; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1173 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

William H. James

Secular movements in sex ratios of adults and of births in populations during the past half-century
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1178-1183; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1178 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

William H. James

The variation of the probability of a son within and across couples
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1184-1188; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1184 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

U.-B. Wennerholm, C. Bergh, L. Hamberger, G. Westlander, M. Wikland, and M. Wood

Obstetric outcome of pregnancies following ICSI, classified according to sperm origin and quality
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1189-1194; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1189 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ofer Fainaru, Roy Mashiach, Michael Kupferminc, Michael Shenhav, David Pauzner, and Joseph B. Lessing

Pemphigus vulgaris in pregnancy: a case report and review of literature
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1195-1197; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1195 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peng-Hui Wang, Chiou-Chung Yuan, Hsiang-Tai Chao, Ming-Jie Yang, and Heung-Tat Ng

Posterior uterine wall rupture during labour: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1198-1199; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1198 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rita Kühl-Burmeister, Eva Simeoni, Klaus Weber-Matthiesen, Antje Milde, Catherine Herwartz, Jürgen Neppert, and Meinolf Suttorp

Equal distribution of congenital blood cell chimerism in dizygotic triplets after in-vitro fertilization: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1200-1204; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1200 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

D.E. Walters

The need for statistical rigour when pooling data from a variety of sources
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1205-1206; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1205 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

William H. James and D.E. Walters

Analysing data on the sex ratio of human births by cycle day of conception
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1206-208; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1206 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G.B. La Sala and R. Montanari

Should hysteroscopy be a part of the basic infertility workup?
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1208; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1208 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bolarinde Ola, Masoud Afnan, Nahed Hammadieh, S. Daya, and J. Gunby

Recombinant versus urinary FSH for ovarian stimulation in assisted reproduction
Hum. Reprod. 2000 15: 1208-1209; doi:10.1093/humrep/15.5.1208-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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