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Contents: Volume 17, Number 6 June 2002   [Index by Author]

      Debates

      Debate Continued

      Opinion

      Reproductive biology

      Reproductive endocrinology

      Fertility Control

      Infertility

      Andrology

      Embryology

      Gynaecology

      Early pregnancy

      Reproductive epidemiology

      Psychology and counselling

      Letters to the Editor

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Debates:

Krina T. Zondervan, Lon R. Cardon, and Stephen H. Kennedy: What makes a good case–control study?: Design issues for complex traits such as endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1415-1423; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1415 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

J. Donnez and P. Jadoul: What are the implications of myomas on fertility?: A need for a debate?
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1424-1430; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1424 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Debate Continued:

Kevin Thomas and Ian Simms: Chlamydia trachomatis in subfertile women undergoing uterine instrumentation: How we can help in the avoidance of iatrogenic pelvic inflammatory disease?
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1431-1432; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1431 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Susan Macmillan: Chlamydia trachomatis in subfertile women undergoing uterine instrumentation: The clinician's role
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1433-1436; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1433 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Opinion:

Tina Kold Jensen, Elisabeth Carlsen, Niels Jørgensen, Jørgen G. Berthelsen, Niels Keiding, Kaare Christensen, Jørgen Holm Petersen, Lisbeth B. Knudsen, and Niels E. Skakkebæk: Poor semen quality may contribute to recent decline in fertility rates
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1437-1440; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1437 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reproductive biology:

Tetsuya Isobe, Hiroyuki Minoura, Keisuke Tanaka, Takashi Shibahara, Naoko Hayashi, and Nagayasu Toyoda: The effect of RANTES on human sperm chemotaxis
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1441-1446; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1441 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Catherine Poirot, Marie-Cécile Vacher-Lavenu, Pierre Helardot, Juliette Guibert, Laurence Brugières, and Pierre Jouannet: Human ovarian tissue cryopreservation: indications and feasibility
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1447-1452; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1447 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Hirotaka Ota, Huang Rong, Shinichi Igarashi, and Toshinobu Tanaka: Suppression of natural killer cell activity by splenocyte transplantation in a rat model of endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1453-1458; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1453 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reproductive endocrinology:

Rosanne Joseph-Horne, Helen Mason, Sari Batty, Davinia White, Stephen Hillier, Martha Urquhart, and Stephen Franks: Luteal phase progesterone excretion in ovulatory women with polycystic ovaries
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1459-1463; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1459 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Caroline E. Overton, Colin J. Davis, Christine West, Melanie C. Davies, and Gerard S. Conway: High risk pregnancies in hypopituitary women
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1464-1467; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1464 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

J.W. Stephens, J.R. Katz, N. McDermott, A.B. MacLean, and P-M.G. Bouloux: An unusual steroid-producing ovarian tumour: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1468-1471; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1468 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Fertility Control:

Elof Johansson, Vivian Brache, Frank Alvarez, Anibal Faundes, Leila Cochon, Sirpa Ranta, Mark Lovern, and Narender Kumar: Pharmacokinetic study of different dosing regimens of levonorgestrel for emergency contraception in healthy women
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1472-1476; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1472 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

John K. Jain, Caryn Dutton, Bryna Harwood, Karen R. Meckstroth, and Daniel R. Mishell, Jr: A prospective randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial comparing mifepristone and vaginal misoprostol to vaginal misoprostol alone for elective termination of early pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1477-1482; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1477 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

P.A. le Roux, S.K. Tregoning, P.M. Zinn, and Z.M. van der Spuy: Inhibition of progesterone secretion with trilostane for mid-trimester termination of pregnancy: randomized controlled trials
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1483-1489; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1483 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

D. Kinniburgh, H. Zhu, L. Cheng, A.T. Kicman, D.T. Baird, and R.A. Anderson: Oral desogestrel with testosterone pellets induces consistent suppression of spermatogenesis to azoospermia in both Caucasian and Chinese men
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1490-1501; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1490 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Infertility:

Janelle A. McDonald and Robert J. Norman: A randomized controlled trial of a soft double lumen embryo transfer catheter versus a firm single lumen catheter: significant improvements in pregnancy rates
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1502-1506; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1502 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Ingrid Van der Auwera, Sophie Debrock, Carl Spiessens, Hilde Afschrift, Els Bakelants, Christel Meuleman, Luc Meeuwis, and Thomas M. D'Hooghe: A prospective randomized study: day 2 versus day 5 embryo transfer
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1507-1512; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1507 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Jun Tao, Robert Tamis, Katharine Fink, Brenda Williams, Tresa Nelson-White, and Randall Craig: The neglected morula/compact stage embryo transfer
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1513-1518; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1513 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Tarek El-Toukhy, Yacoub Khalaf, Roger Hart, Alison Taylor, and Peter Braude: Young age does not protect against the adverse effects of reduced ovarian reserve—an eight year study
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1519-1524; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1519 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Fabrice Guerif, Florence Fourquet, Henri Marret, Marie-Helene Saussereau, Claire Barthelemy, Claire Lecomte, Pierre Lecomte, Jacques Lansac, and Dominique Royere: Cohort follow-up of couples with primary infertility in an ART programme using frozen donor semen
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1525-1531; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1525 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

R. Gazvani, P. Pakarinen, P. Fowler, S. Logan, and I. Huhtaniemi: Lack of association of the common immunologically anomalous LH with endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1532-1534; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1532 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

M. Fawzy, A. Lambert, R.F. Harrison, P.G. Knight, N. Groome, B. Hennelly, and W.R. Robertson: Day 5 inhibin B levels in a treatment cycle are predictive of IVF outcome
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1535-1543; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1535 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

F. Ubaldi, L. Rienzi, S. Ferrero, R. Anniballo, M. Iacobelli, L. Cobellis, and E. Greco: Low dose prednisolone administration in routine ICSI patients does not improve pregnancy and implantation rates
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1544-1547; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1544 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Bernie McElhinney, Joy Ardill, Carolyn Caldwell, Freddie Lloyd, and Neil McClure: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and assisted reproductive technologies: why some and not others?
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1548-1553; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1548 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Andrology:

Harald Trummer, Helga Habermann, Josef Haas, and Karl Pummer: The impact of cigarette smoking on human semen parameters and hormones
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1554-1559; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1554 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Qing Zhang, Koichiro Shimoya, Yukinibu Ohta, Rika Chin, Kumiko Tenma, Shigeyuki Isaka, Hitomi Nakamura, Masayasu Koyama, Chihiro Azuma, and Yuji Murata: Detection of fractalkine in human seminal plasma and its role in infertile patients
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1560-1564; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1560 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

M. O'Connell, N. McClure, and S.E.M. Lewis: Mitochondrial DNA deletions and nuclear DNA fragmentation in testicular and epididymal human sperm
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1565-1570; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1565 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

M. O'Connell, N. McClure, and S.E.M. Lewis: A comparison of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA status in testicular sperm from fertile men and those with obstructive azoospermia
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1571-1577; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1571 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Huichin Pan, Yet-Young Li, Tung-Cheng Li, Wen-Tin Tsai, Shuan-Yow Li, and Kuang-Ming Hsiao: Increased (CTG/CAG)_n lengths in myotonic dystrophy type 1 and Machado–Joseph disease genes in idiopathic azoospermia patients
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1578-1583; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1578 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Embryology:

Francisco Martinez, Laura Rienzi, Marcello Iacobelli, Filippo Ubaldi, Carmen Mendoza, Ermanno Greco, and Jan Tesarik: Caspase activity in preimplantation human embryos is not associated with apoptosis
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1584-1590; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1584 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Tony T.Y. Chiu, Michael S. Rogers, Eric L.K. Law, Christine M. Briton-Jones, L.P. Cheung, and Christopher J. Haines: Follicular fluid and serum concentrations of myo-inositol in patients undergoing IVF: relationship with oocyte quality
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1591-1596; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1591 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

R. Dee Schramm, Ann Marie Paprocki, and Barry D. Bavister: Features associated with reproductive ageing in female rhesus monkeys
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1597-1603; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1597 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

David Levran, Jacob Farhi, Hana Nahum, Marek Glezerman, and Ariel Weissman: Maturation arrest of human oocytes as a cause of infertility: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1604-1609; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1604 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Gynaecology:

Patrick Petignat, Pierre Vassilakos, and Aldo Campana: Are fertility drugs a risk factor for persistent trophoblastic tumour?
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1610-1615; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1610 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

S.A.K.S. Amer, T.C. Li, C. Bygrave, A. Sprigg, H. Saravelos, and I.D. Cooke: An evaluation of the inter-observer and intra-observer variability of the ultrasound diagnosis of polycystic ovaries
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1616-1622; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1616 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Ospan A. Mynbaev, Carlos R. Molinas, Leila V. Adamyan, Bernard Vanacker, and Philippe R. Koninckx: Reduction of CO₂-pneumoperitoneum-induced metabolic hypoxaemia by the addition of small amounts of O₂ to the CO₂ in a rabbit ventilated model. A preliminary study
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1623-1629; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1623 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

C. Templeman, C. Davis, G. Janik, and C. Koh: Laparoscopic microsurgical anastomosis of the blocked, solitary post-ectopic Fallopian tube: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1630-1632; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1630 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Early pregnancy:

Howard Carp, Ophira Salomon, Daniel Seidman, Rima Dardik, Nurith Rosenberg, and Aida Inbal: Prevalence of genetic markers for thrombophilia in recurrent pregnancy loss
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1633-1637; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1633 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Margreet Wieringa-de Waard, Esther E. Hartman, Willem M. Ankum, Johannes B. Reitsma, Patrick J.E. Bindels, and Gouke J. Bonsel: Expectant management versus surgical evacuation in first trimester miscarriage: health-related quality of life in randomized and non-randomized patients
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1638-1642; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1638 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

R.M. Sibug, F.M. Helmerhorst, A.M.I. Tijssen, E.R. de Kloet, and J. de Koning: Gonadotrophin stimulation reduces VEGF₁₂₀ expression in the mouse uterus during the peri-implantation period
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1643-1648; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1643 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reproductive epidemiology:

Elise de La Rochebrochard and Patrick Thonneau: Paternal age and maternal age are risk factors for miscarriage; results of a multicentre European study
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1649-1656; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1649 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Psychology and counselling:

S.J. Dyer, N. Abrahams, M. Hoffman, and Z.M. van der Spuy: Infertility in South Africa: women's reproductive health knowledge and treatment-seeking behaviour for involuntary childlessness
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1657-1662; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1657 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

S.J. Dyer, N. Abrahams, M. Hoffman, and Z.M. van der Spuy: `Men leave me as I cannot have children': women's experiences with involuntary childlessness
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1663-1668; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1663 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the Editor:

Jerome H. Check: Th1 and Th2 cytokine profiles in recurrent aborters may merely reflect the progesterone status
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1669-1670; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1669 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Ma'asoumah Makhseed and Raj Rajhupathy: Th1 and Th2 cytokine profiles in recurrent aborters may merely reflect the progesterone status
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1669-1670; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1669-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Zeev Blumenfeld: Confirmation needed for follicular fluid estradiol levels in different ovarian stimulation protocols
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1671; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1671 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Juan A. García-Velasco and Antonio Pellicer: Confirmation needed for follicular fluid estradiol levels in different ovarian stimulation protocols
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1671; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1671-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

H. Al-Inany and M. Afnan: Models of cost-effectiveness of recombinant FSH versus urinary FSH
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1671-1673; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1671-b [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Salim Daya: Models of cost-effectiveness of recombinant FSH versus urinary FSH
Hum. Reprod. 2002 17: 1673; doi:10.1093/humrep/17.6.1673 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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