Human Reproduction

DEBATES:

T. Luukkainen

Issues to debate on the Women’s Health Initiative study: Failure of estrogen plus progestin therapy for prevention of breast cancer risk
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1559-1561; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg305 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Bódis, M. Koppán, J. Garai, K. Zámbó, and A. Török

Issues to debate on the Women’s Health Initiative: Estrogen: an instrument or the conductor of the orchestra?
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1561-1563; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg328 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive biology:

Lourdes Ibáñez, Neus Potau, Goya Enriquez, Maria Victoria Marcos, and Francis de Zegher

Hypergonadotrophinaemia with reduced uterine and ovarian size in women born small-for-gestational-age
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1565-1569; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg351 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Micheline C. Chu, Kristina M. Rath, Jennifer Huie, and Hugh S. Taylor

Elevated basal FSH in normal cycling women is associated with unfavourable lipid levels and increased cardiovascular risk
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1570-1573; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg330 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Melaine, A. Ruffault, N. Dejucq-Rainsford, and B. Jégou

Experimental inoculation of the adult rat testis with Sendai virus: effect on testicular morphology and leukocyte population
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1574-1579; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg323 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Juan J. Tarín, Vanessa Gómez-Piquer, Carmen Manzanedo, José Miñarro, Carlos Hermenegildo, and Antonio Cano

Long-term effects of delayed motherhood in mice on postnatal development and behavioural traits of offspring
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1580-1587; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg349 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive endocrinology:

M.F.M. Mitwally and R.F. Casper

Aromatase inhibition reduces gonadotrophin dose required for controlled ovarian stimulation in women with unexplained infertility
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1588-1597; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg311 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dominique de Ziegler

Associate editor's commentary: The dawning of the non-cancer uses of aromatase inhibitors in gynaecology
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1598-1602; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg310 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L.M. Thurston, D.P. Norgate, K.C. Jonas, L. Gregory, P.J. Wood, B.A. Cooke, and A.E. Michael

Ovarian modulators of type 1 11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11HSD) activity and intra-follicular cortisol:cortisone ratios correlate with the clinical outcome of IVF
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1603-1612; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg322 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sabina Lewicka, Cornelia von Hagens, Ute Hettinger, Klaus Grunwald, Paul Vecsei, Benno Runnebaum, and Thomas Rabe

Cortisol and cortisone in human follicular fluid and serum and the outcome of IVF treatment
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1613-1617; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg352 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Charles J. Glueck, Andrew Moreira, Naila Goldenberg, Luann Sieve, and Ping Wang

Pioglitazone and metformin in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome not optimally responsive to metformin
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1618-1625; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg343 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Infertility:

S. Christin-Maitre, J.N. Hugues, and on behalf of the Recombinant FSH Study Group

A comparative randomized multicentric study comparing the step-up versus step-down protocol in polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1626-1631; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg336 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Yu-Hung Lin, Jiann-Loung Hwang, Lee-Wen Huang, Shu-Chi Mu, Kok-Min Seow, Jesse Chung, Bih-Chwen Hsieh, Shih-Chia Huang, Chin-Yu Chen, and Pei-Hsin Chen

Combination of FSH priming and hCG priming for in-vitro maturation of human oocytes
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1632-1636; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg335 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ksenija Gersak, Helena Meden-Vrtovec, and Borut Peterlin

Fragile X premutation in women with sporadic premature ovarian failure in Slovenia
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1637-1640; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg327 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E.D. Littman, J. Rydfors, and A.A. Milki

Exercise-induced ovarian torsion in the cycle following gonadotrophin therapy: Case report
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1641-1642; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg338 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Andrology:

C. Garrett, D.Y. Liu, G.N. Clarke, D.D. Rushford, and H.W.G. Baker

Automated semen analysis: ‘zona pellucida preferred’ sperm morphometry and straight-line velocity are related to pregnancy rate in subfertile couples
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1643-1649; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg306 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Saveria Aquila, Diego Sisci, Mariaelena Gentile, Amalia Carpino, Emilia Middea, Stefania Catalano, Vittoria Rago, and Sebastiano Andò

Towards a physiological role for cytochrome P450 aromatase in ejaculated human sperm
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1650-1659; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg340 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C.V. Hopps, A. Mielnik, M. Goldstein, G.D. Palermo, Z. Rosenwaks, and P.N. Schlegel

Detection of sperm in men with Y chromosome microdeletions of the AZFa, AZFb and AZFc regions
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1660-1665; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg348 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Manno, E. Marchesan, M. Crovatto, P. Martelli, F. Tomei, and V. Adamo

Preliminary evidence on the safety of ICSI with testicular spermatozoa in HCV-infected male: a case report
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1666-1668; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg324 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Embryology:

Janell Archer, Debra A. Gook, and David H. Edgar

Blastocyst formation and cell numbers in human frozen–thawed embryos following extended culture
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1669-1673; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg319 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gynaecology:

D. Gagné, M. Pagé, G. Robitaille, P. Hugo, and D. Gosselin

Levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in serum of patients with endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1674-1680; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg326 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Emile Daraï, Romain Detchev, Danielle Hugol, and Nhuan Tran Quang

Serum and cyst fluid levels of interleukin (IL) -6, IL-8 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha in women with endometriomas and benign and malignant cystic ovarian tumours
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1681-1685; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg321 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Marc Bazot, Romain Detchev, Annie Cortez, Paul Amouyal, Serge Uzan, and Emile Daraï

Transvaginal sonography and rectal endoscopic sonography for the assessment of pelvic endometriosis: a preliminary comparison
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1686-1692; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg314 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.A.K. Amer, T.C. Li, and I.D. Cooke

A prospective dose-finding study of the amount of thermal energy required for laparoscopic ovarian diathermy
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1693-1698; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg307 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D.E. Lolis, S.N. Kalantaridou, G. Makrydimas, A. Sotiriadis, I. Navrozoglou, K. Zikopoulos, and E.A. Paraskevaidis

Successful myomectomy during pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1699-1702; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg318 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bulent Özçelik, I.Serdar Serin, Mustafa Basbug, Semih Uludag, Figen Narin, and Mehmet Tayyar

Effect of melatonin in the prevention of post-operative adhesion formation in a rat uterine horn adhesion model
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1703-1706; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg337 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Mhawech, A. Renaud, C. Sene, F. Lüdicke, F. Herrmann, I. Szalay-Quinodoz, H. van den Bergh, and A.L. Major

High efficacy of photodynamic therapy on rat endometrium after systemic administration of benzoporphyrin derivative monoacid ring A
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1707-1711; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg341 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K.G. Dragisic, L.A. Padilla, and M.P. Milad

The accuracy of the rectovaginal examination in detecting cul-de-sac disease in patients under general anaesthesia
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1712-1715; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg350 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.J. Mingione, J.J. Scibetta, S.R. Sanko, and W.R. Phipps

Clinical outcomes following interval laparoscopic transadominal cervico-isthmic cerclage placement: Case series
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1716-1719; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg345 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Early pregnancy:

Philippe Tummers, Paul De Sutter, and Marc Dhont

Risk of spontaneous abortion in singleton and twin pregnancies after IVF/ICSI
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1720-1723; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg308 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Philipp, K. Philipp, A. Reiner, F. Beer, and D.K. Kalousek

Embryoscopic and cytogenetic analysis of 233 missed abortions: factors involved in the pathogenesis of developmental defects of early failed pregnancies
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1724-1732; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg309 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Guibert, A. Benachi, A.-G. Grebille, P. Ernault, J.-R. Zorn, and J.-M. Costa

Kinetics of SRY gene appearance in maternal serum: detection by real time PCR in early pregnancy after assisted reproductive technique
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1733-1736; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg320 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Puberty, ageing and hormone replacement therapy:

Martina Dören, Jan-Åke Nilsson, and Olof Johnell

Effects of specific post-menopausal hormone therapies on bone mineral density in post-menopausal women: a meta-analysis
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1737-1746; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg315 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Arabi, P. Garnero, R. Porcher, C. Pelissier, C.L. Benhamou, and C. Roux

Changes in body composition during post-menopausal hormone therapy: a 2 year prospective study
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1747-1752; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg331 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

Michael Golubovsky

Higher mole and lower dizygotic twin rate in Japan: are these oddities associated with the same reproductive errors?
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1753-1755; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg312 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Matsui Matsui

Higher mole and lower dizygotic twin rate in Japan: are these oddities associated with the same reproductive errors?
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1753-1755; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg313 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Corrigenda:

F.D. Houghton, J.A. Hawkhead, P.G. Humpherson, J.E. Hogg, A.H. Balen, A.J. Rutherford, and H.J. Leese

Non-invasive amino acid turnover predicts human embryo developmental capacity
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1756-1757; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg389 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. D'Angelo and N.N. Amso

Embryo freezing for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a Cochrane review
Hum. Reprod. 2003 18: 1757; doi:10.1093/humrep/deg388 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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