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EDITORIAL Back

Andre Van Steirteghem
Editor's Choice
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2387-2388; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep332 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OPINION Back

P. Humaidan, E.G. Papanikolaou, and B.C. Tarlatzis
GnRHa to trigger final oocyte maturation: a time to reconsider
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2389-2394; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep246 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Norbert Gleicher, Andrea Weghofer, Kutluk Oktay, and David Barad
Do etiologies of premature ovarian aging (POA) mimic those of premature ovarian failure (POF)?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2395-2400; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep256 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES Back

Andrology Back

T.M. Stewart, D.Y. Liu, C. Garrett, E.H. Brown, and H.W.G. Baker
Recruitment bias in studies of semen and other factors affecting pregnancy rates in fertile men
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 24, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2401-2408; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep215 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

M. Kheirollahi-Kouhestani, S. Razavi, M. Tavalaee, M.R. Deemeh, M. Mardani, J. Moshtaghian, and M.H. Nasr-Esfahani
Selection of sperm based on combined density gradient and Zeta method may improve ICSI outcome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 24, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2409-2416; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep088 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. Heytens, J. Parrington, K. Coward, C. Young, S. Lambrecht, S.-Y. Yoon, R.A. Fissore, R. Hamer, C.M. Deane, M. Ruas, P. Grasa, R. Soleimani, C.A. Cuvelier, J. Gerris, M. Dhont, D. Deforce, L. Leybaert, and P. De Sutter
Reduced amounts and abnormal forms of phospholipase C zeta (PLC{zeta}) in spermatozoa from infertile men
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 7, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2417-2428; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep207 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. de Jager, N.H. Aneck-Hahn, M.S. Bornman, P. Farias, G. Leter, P. Eleuteri, M. Rescia, and M. Spanò
Sperm chromatin integrity in DDT-exposed young men living in a malaria area in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2429-2438; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep249 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Guixiang Ji, Aihua Gu, Fan Hu, Shoulin Wang, Jie Liang, Yankai Xia, Chuncheng Lu, Ling Song, Guangbo Fu, and Xinru Wang
Polymorphisms in cell death pathway genes are associated with altered sperm apoptosis and poor semen quality
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 20, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2439-2446; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep223 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Early pregnancy Back

Marieke J. Lambers, Els Groeneveld, Diederik A. Hoozemans, Roel Schats, Roy Homburg, Cornelis B. Lambalk, and Peter G.A. Hompes
Lower incidence of hypertensive complications during pregnancy in patients treated with low-dose aspirin during in vitro fertilization and early pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2447-2450; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep245 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Emma Kirk, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Ben Van Calster, George Condous, Nicholas Cowans, Sabine Van Huffel, Dirk Timmerman, Kevin Spencer, and Tom Bourne
The use of serum inhibin A and activin A levels in predicting the outcome of ‘pregnancies of unknown location’
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 23, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2451-2456; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep066 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Embryology Back

A. Bielanski and G. Vajta
Risk of contamination of germplasm during cryopreservation and cryobanking in IVF units
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 26, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2457-2467; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep117 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sepideh Mollamohammadi, Adeleh Taei, Mohammad Pakzad, Mehdi Totonchi, Ali Seifinejad, Najmehsadat Masoudi, and Hossein Baharvand
A simple and efficient cryopreservation method for feeder-free dissociated human induced pluripotent stem cells and human embryonic stem cells
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2468-2476; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep244 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. Mateizel, C. Spits, A. Verloes, A. Mertzanidou, I. Liebaers, and K. Sermon
Characterization of CD30 expression in human embryonic stem cell lines cultured in serum-free media and passaged mechanically
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 7, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2477-2489; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep234 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kazuo Yamagata, Rinako Suetsugu, and Teruhiko Wakayama
Assessment of chromosomal integrity using a novel live-cell imaging technique in mouse embryos produced by intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 2, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2490-2499; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep236 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Fertility control Back

Michal J. Simchen, Adrian Shulman, Amir Wiser, Eran Zilberberg, and Eyal Schiff
The aged uterus: multifetal pregnancy outcome after ovum donation in older women
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 5, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2500-2503; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep238 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gynaecology Back

Paolo Vercellini, Pier Giorgio Crosignani, Edgardo Somigliana, Nicola Berlanda, Giussy Barbara, and Luigi Fedele
Medical treatment for rectovaginal endometriosis: what is the evidence?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 2, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2504-2514; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep231 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tea H.I. Brummer, Jyrki Jalkanen, Jaana Fraser, Anna-Mari Heikkinen, Minna Kauko, Juha Mäkinen, Ulla Puistola, Jari Sjöberg, Eija Tomás, and Päivi Härkki
FINHYST 2006—national prospective 1-year survey of 5 279 hysterectomies
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 10, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2515-2522; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep229 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Infertility Back

N. la Cour Freiesleben, K. Lossl, J. Bogstad, H.E. Bredkjær, B. Toft, M. Rosendahl, A. Loft, S. Bangsboll, A. Pinborg, and A. Nyboe Andersen
Individual versus standard dose of rFSH in a mild stimulation protocol for intrauterine insemination: a randomized study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2523-2530; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep239 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Min Xu, Susan L. Barrett, Erin West-Farrell, Laxmi A. Kondapalli, Sarah E. Kiesewetter, Lonnie D. Shea, and Teresa K. Woodruff
In vitro grown human ovarian follicles from cancer patients support oocyte growth
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 13, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2531-2540; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep228 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Moriah Koler, Hanna Achache, Avi Tsafrir, Yoav Smith, Ariel Revel, and Reuven Reich
Disrupted gene pattern in patients with repeated in vitro fertilization (IVF) failure
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 19, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2541-2548; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep193 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive biology Back

A. Allegra, A. Marino, F. Coffaro, A. Lama, G. Rizza, P. Scaglione, F. Sammartano, A. Santoro, and A. Volpes
Is there a uniform basal endometrial gene expression profile during the implantation window in women who became pregnant in a subsequent ICSI cycle?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 20, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2549-2557; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep222 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.C. Lutterodt, K.P. Sørensen, K.B. Larsen, S.O. Skouby, C. Yding Andersen, and A.G. Byskov
The number of oogonia and somatic cells in the human female embryo and fetus in relation to whether or not exposed to maternal cigarette smoking
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 24, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2558-2566; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep226 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christian Unger, Shuping Gao, Marie Cohen, Marisa Jaconi, Rosita Bergstrom, Frida Holm, Amparo Galan, Eva Sanchez, Olivier Irion, Jean Bernard Dubuisson, Marc Giry-Laterriere, Patrick Salmon, Carlos Simon, Outi Hovatta, and Anis Feki
Immortalized human skin fibroblast feeder cells support growth and maintenance of both human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 25, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2567-2581; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep232 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Al-Azemi, B. Refaat, J. Aplin, and W. Ledger
The expression of MUC1 in human Fallopian tube during the menstrual cycle and in ectopic pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 27, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2582-2587; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep233 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chizuru Ito, Hidenori Akutsu, Ryoji Yao, Koichi Kyono, Fumie Suzuki-Toyota, Yoshiro Toyama, Mamiko Maekawa, Tetsuo Noda, and Kiyotaka Toshimori
Oocyte activation ability correlates with head flatness and presence of perinuclear theca substance in human and mouse sperm
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2588-2595; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep241 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gyoung Hoon Lee, Young Min Choi, Sung Hoon Kim, Min A. Hong, Seung Yup Ku, Seok Hyun Kim, Jung Gu Kim, and Shin Yong Moon
Interleukin-2 receptor β gene C627T polymorphism in Korean women with endometriosis: a case–control study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2596-2599; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep242 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive endocrinology Back

P. Florio, F.M. Reis, P.B. Torres, F. Calonaci, M.S. Abrao, L.L. Nascimento, M. Franchini, L. Cianferoni, and F. Petraglia
High serum follistatin levels in women with ovarian endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 23, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2600-2606; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep195 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Domínguez, T. Garrido-Gómez, J.A. López, E. Camafeita, A. Quiñonero, A. Pellicer, and C. Simón
Proteomic analysis of the human receptive versus non-receptive endometrium using differential in-gel electrophoresis and MALDI-MS unveils stathmin 1 and annexin A2 as differentially regulated
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 25, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2607-2617; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep230 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Ana Gordon, Rafaela Aguilar, José C. Garrido-Gracia, Silvia Guil-Luna, Raquel Sánchez-Cespedes, Yolanda Millán, Juana Martín de las Mulas, and José E. Sánchez-Criado
Activation of estrogen receptor-{alpha} induces gonadotroph progesterone receptor expression and action differently in young and middle-aged ovariectomized rats
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 2, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2618-2628; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep237 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive epidemiology Back

Laust H. Mortensen, Finn Diderichsen, George Davey Smith, and Anne Marie Nybo Andersen
The social gradient in birthweight at term: quantification of the mediating role of maternal smoking and body mass index
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2629-2635; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep211 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Gallicchio, S. Miller, T. Greene, H. Zacur, and JA. Flaws
Premature ovarian failure among hairdressers
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2636-2641; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep252 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive genetics Back

Tarek El-Toukhy, Ahmed Kamal, Eleanor Wharf, Jan Grace, Virginia Bolton, Yacoub Khalaf, and Peter Braude
Reduction of the multiple pregnancy rate in a preimplantation genetic diagnosis programme after introduction of single blastocyst transfer and cryopreservation of blastocysts biopsied on Day 3
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 30, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2642-2648; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep172 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Souraya Jaroudi, Georgia Kakourou, Suzanne Cawood, Alpesh Doshi, Domenico M. Ranieri, Paul Serhal, Joyce C. Harper, and Sioban B. SenGupta
Expression profiling of DNA repair genes in human oocytes and blastocysts using microarrays
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 20, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2649-2655; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep224 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Hoon Kim, Seung Yup Ku, Sung Hoon Kim, Gyoung Hoon Lee, Young Min Choi, Jong Mee Kim, Taek Hoo Lee, and Shin Yong Moon
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene Glu298Asp polymorphism is associated with advanced stage endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2656-2659; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep212 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Qing Liu, Yan Li, Jian Zhao, Dong-Lan Sun, Ya-Nan Duan, Na Wang, Rong-Miao Zhou, and Shan Kang
Association of polymorphisms –1154G/A and –2578C/A in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene with decreased risk of endometriosis in Chinese women
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2660-2666; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep208 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Visser, G.H. Westerveld, C.M. Korver, S.K.M. van Daalen, S.E. Hovingh, S. Rozen, F. van der Veen, and S. Repping
Y chromosome gr/gr deletions are a risk factor for low semen quality
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2667-2673; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep243 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the editor Back

E. Harcourt
Attitudes towards human reproductive cloning, ART and gene selection
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 3, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2674; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep269 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Barbara Prainsack
Reply: Attitudes towards human reproductive cloning, ART and gene selection
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 1, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2674; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep270 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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