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Contents: Volume 24, Number 4, April 2009   [Index by Author] 

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Down ORIGINAL ARTICLES
     Andrology
     Embryology
     Fertility control
     Gynaecology
     Infertility
     Psychology and counselling
     Reproductive biology
     Reproductive endocrinology
     Reproductive epidemiology
     Reproductive genetics


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EDITORIAL Back

André Van Steirteghem
Editor's Choice
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 763; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep070 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OPINION Back

Paul Devroey, Mohamed Aboulghar, Juan Garcia-Velasco, Georg Griesinger, Peter Humaidan, Efstratios Kolibianakis, William Ledger, Candido Tomás, and Bart C.J.M. Fauser
Improving the patient's experience of IVF/ICSI: a proposal for an ovarian stimulation protocol with GnRH antagonist co-treatment
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 19, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 764-774; doi:10.1093/humrep/den468 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES Back

Andrology Back

Hiroshi Ohta, Yuko Sakaide, and Teruhiko Wakayama
Age- and substrain-dependent sperm abnormalities in BALB/c mice and functional assessment of abnormal sperm by ICSI
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 20, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 775-781; doi:10.1093/humrep/den456 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Embryology Back

Marius Meintjes, Samuel J. Chantilis, David C. Ward, James D. Douglas, Alfred J. Rodriguez, Ali R. Guerami, David M. Bookout, Brian D. Barnett, and James D. Madden
A randomized controlled study of human serum albumin and serum substitute supplement as protein supplements for IVF culture and the effect on live birth rates
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 782-789; doi:10.1093/humrep/den396 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Blockeel, P. Mock, G. Verheyen, N. Bouche, Ph. Le Goff, Y. Heyman, C. Wrenzycki, K. Höffmann, H. Niemann, P. Haentjens, M.J. de Los Santos, M. Fernandez-Sanchez, M. Velasco, P. Aebischer, P. Devroey, and C. Simón
An in vivo culture system for human embryos using an encapsulation technology: a pilot study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 9, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 790-796; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep005 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Saar Yavin, Adaya Aroyo, Zvi Roth, and Amir Arav
Embryo cryopreservation in the presence of low concentration of vitrification solution with sealed pulled straws in liquid nitrogen slush
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 12, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 797-804; doi:10.1093/humrep/den397 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Seung Pyo Gong, Heebal Kim, Eun Ju Lee, Seung Tae Lee, Sunjin Moon, Ho-Joon Lee, and Jeong Mook Lim
Change in gene expression of mouse embryonic stem cells derived from parthenogenetic activation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 23, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 805-814; doi:10.1093/humrep/den388 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Fertility control Back

Laura Baecher, Mark A. Weaver, and Elizabeth G. Raymond
Increased access to emergency contraception: why it may fail
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 18, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 815-819; doi:10.1093/humrep/den460 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Oskari Heikinheimo, Mika Gissler, and Satu Suhonen
Can the outcome of the next pregnancy be predicted at the time of induced abortion?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 24, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 820-826; doi:10.1093/humrep/den465 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gynaecology Back

Guoyun Wang, Natsuko Tokushige, Robert Markham, and Ian S. Fraser
Rich innervation of deep infiltrating endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 827-834; doi:10.1093/humrep/den464 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lu Vinh Phuc Tran, Natsuko Tokushige, Marina Berbic, Robert Markham, and Ian S. Fraser
Macrophages and nerve fibres in peritoneal endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 9, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 835-841; doi:10.1093/humrep/den483 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Marie-Christine Lafay Pillet, Franck Leonard, Nicolas Chopin, Jean-Marie Malaret, Bruno Borghese, Hervé Foulot, Adolphe Fotso, and Charles Chapron
Incidence and risk factors of bladder injuries during laparoscopic hysterectomy indicated for benign uterine pathologies: a 14.5 years experience in a continuous series of 1501 procedures
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 3, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 842-849; doi:10.1093/humrep/den467 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V. Fain-Kahn, C. Poirot, C. Uzan, M. Prades, S. Gouy, C. Genestie, P. Duvillard, and P. Morice
Feasibility of ovarian cryopreservation in borderline ovarian tumours
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 19, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 850-855; doi:10.1093/humrep/den459 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Infertility Back

K. Dirckx, P. Cabri, A. Merien, L. Galajdova, J. Gerris, M. Dhont, and P. De Sutter
Does low-dose aspirin improve pregnancy rate in IVF/ICSI? A randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 8, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 856-860; doi:10.1093/humrep/den476 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mervi Haapsamo, Hannu Martikainen, and Juha Räsänen
Low-dose aspirin and uterine haemodynamics on the day of embryo transfer in women undergoing IVF/ICSI: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 18, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 861-866; doi:10.1093/humrep/den489 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Scott M. Nelson, Robin W. Yates, Helen Lyall, Maybeth Jamieson, Isabel Traynor, Marco Gaudoin, Paul Mitchell, Pat Ambrose, and Richard Fleming
Anti-Müllerian hormone-based approach to controlled ovarian stimulation for assisted conception
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 10, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 867-875; doi:10.1093/humrep/den480 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. Wong, W. Justin, S. Gangooly, L. Sabatini, T. Al-Shawaf, C. Davis, A. Zosmer, and A. Tozer
Assisted conception following radical trachelectomy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 18, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 876-879; doi:10.1093/humrep/den457 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Zhan Yao, Stijn Vansteelandt, Josiane Van der Elst, Tom Coetsier, Marc Dhont, and Petra De Sutter
The efficacy of the embryo transfer catheter in IVF and ICSI is operator-dependent: a randomized clinical trial
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 18, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 880-887; doi:10.1093/humrep/den453 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.T. Cameron, A. Glasier, G. Scott, H. Young, L. Melvin, A. Johnstone, and R. Elton
Novel interventions to reduce re-infection in women with chlamydia: a randomized controlled trial
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 9, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 888-895; doi:10.1093/humrep/den475 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Psychology and counselling Back

V. Provoost, G. Pennings, P. De Sutter, J. Gerris, A. Van de Velde, E. De Lissnyder, and M. Dhont
Infertility patients' beliefs about their embryos and their disposition preferences
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 9, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 896-905; doi:10.1093/humrep/den486 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N.N. Mahajan, D.A. Turnbull, M.J. Davies, U.N. Jindal, N.E. Briggs, and J.E. Taplin
Adjustment to infertility: the role of intrapersonal and interpersonal resources/vulnerabilities
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 23, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 906-912; doi:10.1093/humrep/den462 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Wagenaar, M.M. van Weissenbruch, D.L. Knol, P.T. Cohen-Kettenis, H.A. Delemarre-van de Waal, and J. Huisman
Information processing, attention and visual-motor function of adolescents born after in vitro fertilization compared with spontaneous conception
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 17, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 913-921; doi:10.1093/humrep/den455 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive biology Back

J.J. Eppig, M.J. O'Brien, K. Wigglesworth, A. Nicholson, W. Zhang, and B.A. King
Effect of in vitro maturation of mouse oocytes on the health and lifespan of adult offspring
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 922-928; doi:10.1093/humrep/den466 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Cathérine Dupont, Barry D. Bavister, D. Randall Armant, and Carol A. Brenner
Rhesus macaque embryos derived from MI oocytes maturing after retrieval display high rates of chromosomal anomalies
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 23, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 929-935; doi:10.1093/humrep/den429 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Helen F. Irving-Rodgers, Stephanie Morris, Rachael A. Collett, Teija T. Peura, Margaret Davy, Jeremy G. Thompson, Helen D. Mason, and Raymond J. Rodgers
Phenotypes of the ovarian follicular basal lamina predict developmental competence of oocytes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 18, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 936-944; doi:10.1093/humrep/den447 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Eiji Kondoh, Takako Okamoto, Toshihiro Higuchi, Keiji Tatsumi, Tsukasa Baba, Susan K. Murphy, Kenji Takakura, Ikuo Konishi, and Shingo Fujii
Stress affects uterine receptivity through an ovarian-independent pathway
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 20, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 945-953; doi:10.1093/humrep/den461 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

A. Ametzazurra, R. Matorras, J.A. García-Velasco, B. Prieto, L. Simón, A. Martínez, and D. Nagore
Endometrial fluid is a specific and non-invasive biological sample for protein biomarker identification in endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 18, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 954-965; doi:10.1093/humrep/den450 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive endocrinology Back

M. Metwally, S. Amer, T.C. Li, and W.L. Ledger
An RCT of metformin versus orlistat for the management of obese anovulatory women
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 18, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 966-975; doi:10.1093/humrep/den454 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christina I. Messini, Konstantinos Dafopoulos, Nektarios Chalvatzas, Panagiotis Georgoulias, and Ioannis E. Messinis
Effect of ghrelin on gonadotrophin secretion in women during the menstrual cycle
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 18, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 976-981; doi:10.1093/humrep/den458 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Lie Fong, J.S.E. Laven, F.G.A.J. Hakvoort-Cammel, I. Schipper, J.A. Visser, A.P.N. Themmen, F.H. de Jong, and M.M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink
Assessment of ovarian reserve in adult childhood cancer survivors using anti-Müllerian hormone
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 18, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 982-990; doi:10.1093/humrep/den487 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive epidemiology Back

A. Pinborg, C.O. Hougaard, A. Nyboe Andersen, D. Molbo, and L. Schmidt
Prospective longitudinal cohort study on cumulative 5-year delivery and adoption rates among 1338 couples initiating infertility treatment
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on January 9, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 991-999; doi:10.1093/humrep/den463 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive genetics Back

Daniel Fortuny, Judith Balmaña, Begoña Graña, Asunción Torres, Teresa Ramón y Cajal, Esther Darder, Neus Gadea, Angela Velasco, Consol López, Judit Sanz, Carmen Alonso, and Joan Brunet
Opinion about reproductive decision making among individuals undergoing BRCA1/2 genetic testing in a multicentre Spanish cohort
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on December 26, 2008
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1000-1006; doi:10.1093/humrep/den471 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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