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     Andrology
     Early pregnancy
     Fertility control
     Gynaecology
     Infertility
     Puberty, aging and HRT
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     Reproductive Endocrinology
     Reproductive Epidemiology
     Reproductive Genetics
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EDITORIAL Back

André Van Steirteghem
Editor's Choice
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2391; doi:10.1093/humrep/den383 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OPINION Back

A.L. Bredenoord, W. Dondorp, G. Pennings, C.E.M. De Die-Smulders, and G. De Wert
PGD to reduce reproductive risk: the case of mitochondrial DNA disorders
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2392-2401; doi:10.1093/humrep/den290 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES Back

Andrology Back

Christine Wyns, Anne Van Langendonckt, François-Xavier Wese, Jacques Donnez, and Mara Curaba
Long-term spermatogonial survival in cryopreserved and xenografted immature human testicular tissue
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 28, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2402-2414; doi:10.1093/humrep/den272 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Thorn, T. Katzorke, and K. Daniels
Semen donors in Germany: A study exploring motivations and attitudes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2415-2420; doi:10.1093/humrep/den279 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Early pregnancy Back

I. Delbaere, S. Vansteelandt, J. Gerris, P. De Sutter, D. De Bacquer, and M. Temmerman
Human chorionic gonadotropin levels in early IVF/ICSI pregnancies are higher in singletons after single embryo transfer compared with singletons after double embryo transfer
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2421-2426; doi:10.1093/humrep/den289 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jerry Chan, Sailesh Kumar, and Nicholas M. Fisk
First trimester embryo-fetoscopic and ultrasound-guided fetal blood sampling for ex vivo viral transduction of cultured human fetal mesenchymal stem cells
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2427-2437; doi:10.1093/humrep/den302 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Antoine A. Abu-Musa, Anwar H. Nassar, and Ihab M. Usta
Attitude of women with IVF and spontaneous pregnancies towards prenatal screening
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2438-2443; doi:10.1093/humrep/den291 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Fertility control Back

Luis Bahamondes, Juan Diaz, Nadia Maria Marchi, Sara Castro, Marina Villarroel, and Maurizio Macaluso
Prostate-specific antigen in vaginal fluid after exposure to known amounts of semen and after condom use: comparison of self-collected and nurse-collected samples
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2444-2451; doi:10.1093/humrep/den283 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gynaecology Back

Stefano Guerriero, Silvia Ajossa, Marta Gerada, Bruna Virgilio, Stefano Angioni, and Gian Benedetto Melis
Diagnostic value of transvaginal ‘tenderness-guided’ ultrasonography for the prediction of location of deep endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2452-2457; doi:10.1093/humrep/den293 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Onder Celik, Seyma Hascalik, Koray Elter, M.E. Tagluk, Bilgin Gurates, and N.E. Aydin
Combating endometriosis by blocking proteasome and nuclear factor-{kappa}B pathways
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 2, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2458-2465; doi:10.1093/humrep/den246 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N.M. Nowak, O.M. Fischer, T.C. Gust, U. Fuhrmann, U.-F. Habenicht, and A. Schmidt
Intraperitoneal inflammation decreases endometriosis in a mouse model
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2466-2474; doi:10.1093/humrep/den189 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Infertility Back

Mikkel Rosendahl, Claus Yding Andersen, Erik Ernst, Lars G. Westergaard, Per Emil Rasmussen, Anne Loft, and Anders Nyboe Andersen
Ovarian function after removal of an entire ovary for cryopreservation of pieces of cortex prior to gonadotoxic treatment: a follow-up study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 17, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2475-2483; doi:10.1093/humrep/den248 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

The Corifollitropin Alfa Dose-finding Study Group
A randomized dose–response trial of a single injection of corifollitropin alfa to sustain multifollicular growth during controlled ovarian stimulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2484-2492; doi:10.1093/humrep/den288 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.M. Mourad, W.L.D.M. Nelen, R.P.M.G. Hermens, L.F. Bancsi, D.D.M. Braat, G.A. Zielhuis, R.P.T.M. Grol, and J.A.M. Kremer
Variation in subfertility care measured by guideline-based performance indicators
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2493-2500; doi:10.1093/humrep/den281 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

W.S. Tuil, C.M. Verhaak, P.F. De Vries Robbé, and J.A.M. Kremer
IVF patients show three types of online behaviour
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 25, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2501-2505; doi:10.1093/humrep/den275 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Puberty, aging and HRT Back

Kate Absolom, Christine Eiser, Lesley Turner, William Ledger, Richard Ross, Helena Davies, Robert Coleman, Barry Hancock, John Snowden, and Diana Greenfield on behalf of the Late Effects Group Sheffield
Ovarian failure following cancer treatment: current management and quality of life
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2506-2512; doi:10.1093/humrep/den285 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive Biology Back

P. Grasa, K. Coward, C. Young, and J. Parrington
The pattern of localization of the putative oocyte activation factor, phospholipase C{zeta}, in uncapacitated, capacitated, and ionophore-treated human spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2513-2522; doi:10.1093/humrep/den280 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Theodore L. Tollner, Ashley I. Yudin, Cathy A. Treece, James W. Overstreet, and Gary N. Cherr
Macaque sperm coating protein DEFB126 facilitates sperm penetration of cervical mucus
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 25, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2523-2534; doi:10.1093/humrep/den276 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Richard Apps, Lucy Gardner, James Traherne, Victoria Male, and Ashley Moffett
Natural-killer cell ligands at the maternal–fetal interface: UL-16 binding proteins, MHC class-I chain related molecules, HLA-F and CD48
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2535-2548; doi:10.1093/humrep/den223 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Reproductive Endocrinology Back

G. Griesinger, E.M. Kolibianakis, K. Diedrich, and M. Ludwig
Ovarian stimulation for IVF has no quantitative association with birthweight: a registry study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2549-2554; doi:10.1093/humrep/den286 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Ziomkiewicz, P.T. Ellison, S.F. Lipson, I. Thune, and G. Jasienska
Body fat, energy balance and estradiol levels: a study based on hormonal profiles from complete menstrual cycles
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 18, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2555-2563; doi:10.1093/humrep/den213 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.I. Ahmed, A.J. Duleba, O. El Shahat, M.E. Ibrahim, and A. Salem
Naltrexone treatment in clomiphene resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 18, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2564-2569; doi:10.1093/humrep/den273 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jolanda C. Boxmeer, Régine P.M. Steegers-Theunissen, Jan Lindemans, Mark F. Wildhagen, Elena Martini, Eric A.P. Steegers, and Nick S. Macklon
Homocysteine metabolism in the pre-ovulatory follicle during ovarian stimulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2570-2576; doi:10.1093/humrep/den292 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Jayaprakasan, B.K. Campbell, J.F. Hopkisson, J.S. Clewes, I.R. Johnson, and N.J. Raine-Fenning
Effect of pituitary desensitization on the early growing follicular cohort estimated using anti-Mullerian hormone
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 25, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2577-2583; doi:10.1093/humrep/den282 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive Epidemiology Back

Jorge E. Chavarro, Thomas L. Toth, Sonita M. Sadio, and Russ Hauser
Soy food and isoflavone intake in relation to semen quality parameters among men from an infertility clinic
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 23, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2584-2590; doi:10.1093/humrep/den243 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rebecca C. Painter, Rudi G.J. Westendorp, Susanne R. de Rooij, Clive Osmond, David J.P. Barker, and Tessa J. Roseboom
Increased reproductive success of women after prenatal undernutrition
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 25, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2591-2595; doi:10.1093/humrep/den274 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Reproductive Genetics Back

E. Fragouli, M. Lenzi, R. Ross, M. Katz-Jaffe, W.B. Schoolcraft, and D. Wells
Comprehensive molecular cytogenetic analysis of the human blastocyst stage
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2596-2608; doi:10.1093/humrep/den287 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor Back

Giuseppe Ricci and Roberto Simeone
Thrombophilic screening in clinical practice should be evidence-based
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2609; doi:10.1093/humrep/den311 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

José Bellver and Sergio R. Soares
Reply: Thrombophilic screening in clinical practice should be evidence-based
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2610-2611; doi:10.1093/humrep/den313 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Manuel Neves-e-Castro
Investigating actions of changing hormone levels
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2611; doi:10.1093/humrep/den312 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Roy Homburg and Shahar Kol
Reply: Investigating actions of changing hormone levels
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2611; doi:10.1093/humrep/den307 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chon-Hwa Tsai-Morris, Eitetsu Koh, and Maria L. Dufau
Differences in gonadotropin-regulated testicular helicase (GRTH/DDX25) single nucleotide polymorphism between Japanese and Chinese populations
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 16, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2611-2613; doi:10.1093/humrep/den063 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Erratum Back

José Bellver, Sergio R. Soares, Claudio Álvarez, Elkin Muñoz, Alberto Ramírez, Carmen Rubio, Vicente Serra, José Remohí, and Antonio Pellicer
The role of thrombophilia and thyroid autoimmunity in unexplained infertility, implantation failure and recurrent spontaneous abortion
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 2614; doi:10.1093/humrep/den303 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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