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EDITOR'S CHOICE Back

Editor's Choice
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1003; doi:10.1093/humrep/den175 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OPINION Back

Shahar Kol and Roy Homburg
Change, change, change: hormonal actions depend on changes in blood levels
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1004-1006; doi:10.1093/humrep/den061 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES Back

Fast-Track Article Back

Dror Meirow, Izhar Hardan, Jehoshua Dor, Eduard Fridman, Shai Elizur, Hila Ra'anani, Elena Slyusarevsky, Ninette Amariglio, Eyal Schiff, Gideon Rechavi, Arnon Nagler, and Dina Ben Yehuda
Searching for evidence of disease and malignant cell contamination in ovarian tissue stored from hematologic cancer patients
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 15, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1007-1013; doi:10.1093/humrep/den055 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Andrology Back

S.S. Young, B. Eskenazi, F.M. Marchetti, G. Block, and A.J. Wyrobek
The association of folate, zinc and antioxidant intake with sperm aneuploidy in healthy non-smoking men
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 19, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1014-1022; doi:10.1093/humrep/den036 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H.J. Chi, J.H. Kim, C.S. Ryu, J.Y. Lee, J.S. Park, D.Y. Chung, S.Y. Choi, M.H. Kim, E.K. Chun, and S.I. Roh
Protective effect of antioxidant supplementation in sperm-preparation medium against oxidative stress in human spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 5, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1023-1028; doi:10.1093/humrep/den060 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A.A. Sinisi, D. Esposito, L. Maione, M.C. Quinto, D. Visconti, A. De Bellis, A. Bellastella, G. Conzo, and G. Bellastella
Seminal anti-Müllerian hormone level is a marker of spermatogenic response during long-term gonadotropin therapy in male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 13, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1029-1034; doi:10.1093/humrep/den046 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Muratori, S. Marchiani, L. Tamburrino, V. Tocci, P. Failli, G. Forti, and E. Baldi
Nuclear staining identifies two populations of human sperm with different DNA fragmentation extent and relationship with semen parameters
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1035-1043; doi:10.1093/humrep/den058 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. O'Flaherty, F. Vaisheva, B.F. Hales, P. Chan, and B. Robaire
Characterization of sperm chromatin quality in testicular cancer and Hodgkin's lymphoma patients prior to chemotherapy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 17, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1044-1052; doi:10.1093/humrep/den081 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gynaecology Back

D. Finas, M. Huszar, A. Agic, S. Dogan, H. Kiefel, S. Riedle, D. Gast, R. Marcovich, F. Noack, P. Altevogt, M. Fogel, and D. Hornung
L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM) as a pathogenetic factor in endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 10, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1053-1062; doi:10.1093/humrep/den044 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.R.A. Sherwin, A.M. Sharkey, A. Mihalyi, P. Simsa, R.D. Catalano, and T.M. D'Hooghe
Global gene analysis of late secretory phase, eutopic endometrium does not provide the basis for a minimally invasive test of endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 19, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1063-1068; doi:10.1093/humrep/den078 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

M. Valenzano Menada, V. Remorgida, L.H. Abbamonte, A. Nicoletti, N. Ragni, and S. Ferrero
Does transvaginal ultrasonography combined with water-contrast in the rectum aid in the diagnosis of rectovaginal endometriosis infiltrating the bowel?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1069-1075; doi:10.1093/humrep/den057 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Marina Zaitseva, Beverley J. Vollenhoven, and Peter A.W. Rogers
Retinoids regulate genes involved in retinoic acid synthesis and transport in human myometrial and fibroid smooth muscle cells
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 13, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1076-1086; doi:10.1093/humrep/den083 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Loïc Sentilhes, Caroline Trichot, Benoît Resch, Fabrice Sergent, Horace Roman, Loïc Marpeau, and Eric Verspyck
Fertility and pregnancy outcomes following uterine devascularization for severe postpartum haemorrhage
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 5, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1087-1092; doi:10.1093/humrep/den049 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Mettler, J. Hucke, B. Bojahr, H.-R. Tinneberg, N. Leyland, and R. Avelar
A safety and efficacy study of a resorbable hydrogel for reduction of post-operative adhesions following myomectomy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 17, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1093-1100; doi:10.1093/humrep/den080 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Infertility Back

Andrew J. Drakeley, Andrea Jorgensen, John Sklavounos, Thomas Aust, Rafet Gazvani, Paula Williamson, and Charles R. Kingsland
A randomized controlled clinical trial of 2295 ultrasound-guided embryo transfers
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 5, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1101-1106; doi:10.1093/humrep/den064 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B.C. Jacod, K.D. Lichtenbelt, G.H. Schuring-Blom, J.S.E. Laven, D. van Opstal, M.J.C. Eijkemans, and N.S. Macklon on behalf of the IVF-CPM Study Group
Does confined placental mosaicism account for adverse perinatal outcomes in IVF pregnancies?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 3, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1107-1112; doi:10.1093/humrep/den062 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nahed Hammadieh, Arri Coomarasamy, Bolarinde Ola, Spyros Papaioannou, Masoud Afnan, and Khaldoun Sharif
Ultrasound-guided hydrosalpinx aspiration during oocyte collection improves pregnancy outcome in IVF: a randomized controlled trial
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 13, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1113-1117; doi:10.1093/humrep/den071 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Melanie Hamel, Isabelle Dufort, Claude Robert, Catherine Gravel, Marie-Claude Leveille, Arthur Leader, and Marc-Andre Sirard
Identification of differentially expressed markers in human follicular cells associated with competent oocytes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 28, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1118-1127; doi:10.1093/humrep/den048 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Psychology and Counselling Back

B.D. Peterson, M. Pirritano, U. Christensen, and L. Schmidt
The impact of partner coping in couples experiencing infertility
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 5, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1128-1137; doi:10.1093/humrep/den067 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive Biology Back

Gayle M. Jones, David S. Cram, Bi Song, M. Cristina Magli, Luca Gianaroli, Orly Lacham-Kaplan, Jock K. Findlay, Graham Jenkin, and Alan O. Trounson
Gene expression profiling of human oocytes following in vivo or in vitro maturation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 17, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1138-1144; doi:10.1093/humrep/den085 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

M. Romanato, V. Julianelli, M. Zappi, L. Calvo, and J.C. Calvo
The presence of heparan sulfate in the mammalian oocyte provides a clue to human sperm nuclear decondensation in vivo
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 19, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1145-1150; doi:10.1093/humrep/den028 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Evelyn E. Telfer, Marie McLaughlin, Christina Ding, and K. Joo Thong
A two-step serum-free culture system supports development of human oocytes from primordial follicles in the presence of activin
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 6, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1151-1158; doi:10.1093/humrep/den070 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Early Pregnancy Back

A. Kaponis, A. Skyrlas, N. Zagorianakou, I. Georgiou, V. Passa, E. Paraskevaidis, and G. Makrydimas
Coelomic cells show apoptosis via Fas/FasL system: a comparative study between healthy human pregnancies and missed miscarriages
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 3, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1159-1169; doi:10.1093/humrep/den031 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.K.M. Seeho, J.H. Park, J. Rowe, J.M. Morris, and E.D.M. Gallery
Villous explant culture using early gestation tissue from ongoing pregnancies with known normal outcomes: the effect of oxygen on trophoblast outgrowth and migration
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 5, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1170-1179; doi:10.1093/humrep/den066 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ravinder Anand-Ivell, Richard Ivell, Deborah Driscoll, and Jeanne Manson
Insulin-like factor 3 levels in amniotic fluid of human male fetuses
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 29, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1180-1186; doi:10.1093/humrep/den038 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive Epidemiology Back

S. Huber, R. Didham, and M. Fieder
Month of birth and offspring count of women: data from the Southern hemisphere
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 7, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1187-1192; doi:10.1093/humrep/den079 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive Genetics Back

Katrien Stouffs, Herman Tournaye, Josiane Van der Elst, Patrick Haentjens, Inge Liebaers, and Willy Lissens
Do we need to search for gr/gr deletions in infertile men in a clinical setting?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 7, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1193-1199; doi:10.1093/humrep/den069 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Gremlich, S. Fratta, E. Rebellato, R. Uras, D. Reymondin, F. Damnon, M. Germond, and S. Gerber
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene (IL-1RN) polymorphism is a predictive factor of clinical pregnancy after IVF
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 10, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1200-1206; doi:10.1093/humrep/den034 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bruno Borghese, Jean-Daniel Chiche, Déwi Vernerey, Claire Chenot, Olivier Mir, Gérard Bijaoui, Catherine Bonaiti-Pellié, and Charles Chapron
Genetic polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase 12 and 13 genes are implicated in endometriosis progression
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 28, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1207-1213; doi:10.1093/humrep/den007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.O. Goodarzi, N. Xu, J. Cui, X. Guo, Y.I. Chen, and R. Azziz
Small glutamine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat-containing protein alpha (SGTA), a candidate gene for polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 10, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1214-1219; doi:10.1093/humrep/den065 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

J. Rohr, E.G. Allen, K. Charen, J. Giles, W. He, C. Dominguez, and S.L. Sherman
Anti-Mullerian hormone indicates early ovarian decline in fragile X mental retardation (FMR1) premutation carriers: a preliminary study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 1, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1220-1225; doi:10.1093/humrep/den050 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Wottgen, S. Brucker, S.P. Renner, P.L. Strissel, R. Strick, A. Kellermann, D. Wallwiener, M.W. Beckmann, and P. Oppelt
Higher incidence of linked malformations in siblings of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser-syndrome patients
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 5, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1226-1231; doi:10.1093/humrep/den059 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Back

M. Garel, B. Blondel, L. Karpel, V. Blanchet, G. Breart, R. Frydman, and F. Olivennes
Patient attitudes towards twin pregnancies and SET: a questionnaire study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 11, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1232-1233; doi:10.1093/humrep/den076 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Højgaard, L.D. Ottosen, U.S. Kesmodel, and H.J. Ingerslev
Reply: Patient attitudes towards twin pregnancies and SET: a questionnaire study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 13, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1233-1234; doi:10.1093/humrep/den077 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jaime M. Knopman and Alan B. Copperman
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 March 25, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1234; doi:10.1093/humrep/den073 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ian S. Fraser
Reply: Endometrial thickness measured by ultrasound scan in women with uterine outlet occlusion due to intrauterine or upper cervical adhesions
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 12, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1234-1235; doi:10.1093/humrep/den074 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Juan G. Alvarez and Sheena Lewis
Sperm chromatin structure assay parameters measured after density gradient centrifugation are not predictive of the outcome of ART
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 5, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1235-1236; doi:10.1093/humrep/den053 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mona Bungum, Aleksander Giwercman, and Marcello Spano
Reply: Sperm chromatin structure assay parameters measured after density gradient centrifugation are not predictive of the outcome of ART
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 27, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1236-1237; doi:10.1093/humrep/den054 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Michael Golubovsky
Unexplained infertility in Charles Darwin's family: genetic aspect
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 19, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2008 23: 1237-1238; doi:10.1093/humrep/den052 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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