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     Andrology
     Early Pregnancy
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     Psychology and counselling
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     Reproductive Genetics
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     Reproductive Epidemiology
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OPINION Back

Stephen Franks, Alison Layton, and Anna Glasier
Cyproterone acetate/ethinyl estradiol for acne and hirsutism: time to revise prescribing policy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 14, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 231-232; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem379 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES Back

Andrology Back

H. Kusakabe, R. Yanagimachi, and Y. Kamiguchi
Mouse and human spermatozoa can be freeze-dried without damaging their chromosomes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 1, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 233-239; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem252 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.D.M. Nicopoullos, C. Gilling-Smith, P.A. Almeida, S. Homa, L. Nice, H. Tempest, and J.W.A. Ramsay
The role of sperm aneuploidy as a predictor of the success of intracytoplasmic sperm injection?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 14, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 240-250; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem395 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H.G. Tempest, E. Ko, P. Chan, B. Robaire, A. Rademaker, and R.H. Martin
Sperm aneuploidy frequencies analysed before and after chemotherapy in testicular cancer and Hodgkin's lymphoma patients
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 14, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 251-258; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem389 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Ramos, G.W. van der Heijden, A. Derijck, J.H. Berden, J.A.M. Kremer, J. van der Vlag, and P. de Boer
Incomplete nuclear transformation of human spermatozoa in oligo-astheno-teratospermia: characterization by indirect immunofluorescence of chromatin and thiol status
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 30, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 259-270; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem365 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Early Pregnancy Back

P.A. Nepomnaschy, C.R. Weinberg, A.J. Wilcox, and D.D. Baird
Urinary hCG patterns during the week following implantation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 14, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 271-277; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem397 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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. Advance Access published on December 10, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 278-284; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem383 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Tamura, I. Miwa, K. Taniguchi, R. Maekawa, H. Asada, T. Taketani, A. Matsuoka, Y. Yamagata, H. Ishikawa, and N. Sugino
Different changes in resistance index between uterine artery and uterine radial artery during early pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 22, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 285-289; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem375 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gynaecology Back

A. Purohit, L. Fusi, J. Brosens, L.W.L. Woo, B.V.L. Potter, and M.J. Reed
Inhibition of steroid sulphatase activity in endometriotic implants by 667 COUMATE: a potential new therapy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 2, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 290-297; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem308 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Payman Hanifi-Moghaddam, Bianca Boers-Sijmons, Anet H.A. Klaassens, F. Heidy van Wijk, Wilfred F. Van Ijcken, Peter Van der Spek, Herman A.M. Verheul, Helenius J. Kloosterboer, Curt W. Burger, and Leen J. Blok
Difference in signalling between various hormone therapies in endometrium, myometrium and upper part of the vagina
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 11, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 298-305; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem366 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sin Ting Lo, Philippa Ramsay, Roger Pierson, Frank Manconi, Malcolm G. Munro, and Ian S. Fraser
Endometrial thickness measured by ultrasound scan in women with uterine outlet obstruction due to intrauterine or upper cervical adhesions
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 14, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 306-309; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem393 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Infertility Back

Arri Coomarasamy, Masoud Afnan, Deepti Cheema, Fulco van der Veen, Patrick M.M. Bossuyt, and Madelon van Wely
Urinary hMG versus recombinant FSH for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation following an agonist long down-regulation protocol in IVF or ICSI treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 3, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 310-315; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem305 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Polinder, E.M.E.W. Heijnen, N.S. Macklon, J.D.F. Habbema, B.J.C.M. Fauser, and M.J.C. Eijkemans
Cost-effectiveness of a mild compared with a standard strategy for IVF: a randomized comparison using cumulative term live birth as the primary endpoint
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 22, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 316-323; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem372 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jan Willem van der Steeg, Pieternel Steures, Marinus J.C. Eijkemans, J. Dik F. Habbema, Peter G.A. Hompes, Jan M. Burggraaff, G. Jur E. Oosterhuis, Patrick M.M. Bossuyt, Fulco van der Veen, and Ben W.J. Mol
Obesity affects spontaneous pregnancy chances in subfertile, ovulatory women
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 11, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 324-328; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem371 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Gerritse, C.C.M. Beerendonk, M.S.L. Tijink, A. Heetkamp, J.A.M. Kremer, D.D.M. Braat, and J.R. Westphal
Optimal perfusion of an intact ovary as a prerequisite for successful ovarian cryopreservation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 2, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 329-335; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem384 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.Y.J. Huang, T. Tulandi, H. Holzer, N.M. Lau, S. MacDonald, S.L. Tan, and R.C. Chian
Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue and in vitro matured oocytes in a female with mosaic Turner syndrome: Case Report
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 2, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 336-339; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem307 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Alejandro Tapia, Lisa M. Gangi, Fernando Zegers-Hochschild, José Balmaceda, Ricardo Pommer, León Trejo, Isabel Margarita Pacheco, Ana María Salvatierra, Soledad Henríquez, Marisol Quezada, Macarena Vargas, Miguel Ríos, David J. Munroe, Horacio B. Croxatto, and Luis Velasquez
Differences in the endometrial transcript profile during the receptive period between women who were refractory to implantation and those who achieved pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 12, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 340-351; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem319 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Psychology and counselling Back

Silke Dyer, Ntebaleng Mokoena, Johannes Maritz, and Zephne van der Spuy
Motives for parenthood among couples attending a level 3 infertility clinic in the public health sector in South Africa
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 6, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 352-357; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem279 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Embryology Back

Tao Li, Canquan Zhou, Caixia Liu, Qingyun Mai, and Guanglun Zhuang
Bulk vitrification of human embryonic stem cells
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 14, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 358-364; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem386 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y. Yu, C.M. Saunders, F.A. Lai, and K. Swann
Preimplantation development of mouse oocytes activated by different levels of human phospholipase C zeta
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 14, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 365-373; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem350 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive Genetics Back

Edgar Chan Wong, Kyle A Ferguson, Victor Chow, and Sai Ma
Sperm aneuploidy and meiotic sex chromosome configurations in an infertile XYY male
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 23, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 374-378; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem377 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive Biology Back

T. Parmar, G. Sachdeva, L. Savardekar, R.R. Katkam, S. Nimbkar-Joshi, S. Gadkar-Sable, V. Salvi, D.D. Manjramkar, P. Meherji, and C.P. Puri
Protein repertoire of human uterine fluid duringthe mid-secretory phase of the menstrual cycle
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 22, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 379-386; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem367 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y. Wen, W.C. Man, E.R. Sokol, M.L. Polan, and B.H. Chen
Is {alpha}2-macroglobulin important in female stress urinary incontinence?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 11, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 387-393; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem370 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Debra A. Gook, D.H. Edgar, J. Borg, and M. Martic
Detection of zona pellucida proteins during human folliculogenesis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 22, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 394-402; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem373 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Saleela M. Ruwanpura, Robert I. McLachlan, Kati L. Matthiesson, and Sarah J. Meachem
Gonadotrophins regulate germ cell survival, not proliferation, in normal adult men
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 403-411; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem376 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V. Dias, S. Meachem, E. Rajpert-De Meyts, R. McLachlan, U. Manuelpillai, and K.L. Loveland
Activin receptor subunits in normal and dysfunctional adult human testis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 11, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 412-420; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem343 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive Endocrinology Back

Cedrin I. Durnerin, K. Erb, R. Fleming, H. Hillier, S.G. Hillier, C.M. Howles, J.-N. Hugues, A. Lass, H. Lyall, P. Rasmussen, J. Thong, I. Traynor, L. Westergaard, and R. Yates constituting The Luveris Pretreatment Group
Effects of recombinant LH treatment on folliculogenesis and responsiveness to FSH stimulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 15, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 421-426; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem388 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. NyboeAndersen, P. Humaidan, G. Fried, J. Hausken, L. Antila, S. Bangsbøll, P.E. Rasmussen, S. Lindenberg, H. Ejdrup Bredkjaer, and H. Meinertz The Nordic LH study group
Recombinant LH supplementation to recombinant FSH during the final days of controlled ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization. A multicentre, prospective, randomized, controlled trial
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 16, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 427-434; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem317 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Kajitani, S. Liu, T. Maruyama, H. Uchida, R. Sakurai, H. Masuda, T. Nagashima, M. Ono, T. Arase, and Y. Yoshimura
Analysis of serum FSH bioactivity in a patient with an FSH-secreting pituitary microadenoma and multicystic ovaries: A case report
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 3, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 435-439; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem374 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Aki Isobe, Takashi Takeda, Masahiro Sakata, Asako Miyake, Toshiya Yamamoto, Ryoko Minekawa, Fumihito Nishimoto, Yoko Oskamoto, Cheryl Lyn Walker, and Tadashi Kimura
Dual repressive effect of angiotensin II-type 1 receptor blocker telmisartan on angiotensin II-induced and estradiol-induced uterine leiomyoma cell proliferation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 9, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 440-446; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem247 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive Epidemiology Back

L. Oakley, P. Doyle, and N. Maconochie
Lifetime prevalence of infertility and infertility treatment in the UK: results from a population-based survey of reproduction
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on November 22, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 447-450; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem369 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C.G. Hannibal, A. Jensen, H. Sharif, and S.K. Kjaer
Risk of thyroid cancer after exposure to fertility drugs: results from a large Danish cohort study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 6, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 451-456; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem381 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor Back

Baris Ata and Bulent Urman
Ultrasound guided embryo transfer does not offer any benefit in clinical outcome: a randomized controlled study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on October 11, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 457-458; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem320 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I.P. Kosmas, H. Tournaye, J. Van der Elst, and P. Devroey
Reply: Ultrasound guided embryo transfer does not offer any benefit in clinical outcome: a randomized controlled study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on October 12, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 458-459; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem321 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Per Sundström and Pia Saldeen
On nucleation and implantation: 0% mononucleation or 100% mononucleation in blastomeres is not the whole story
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on October 10, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 459; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem195 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lynette Scott
Reply: On nucleation and implantation: 0% mononucleation or 100% mononucleation in blastomeres is not the whole story
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on October 11, 2007
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 459-460; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem196 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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