Human Reproduction

DEBATES:

Joseph D. Schulman

Control of human sex ratios: Ethical issues in gender selection by X/Y sperm separation
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1541. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Antinori, C. Versaci, G.Hossein Gholami, B. Caffa, and C. Panci

Pregnancies in post-menopausal women: A child is a joy at any age
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1542. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R.G. Edwards

Pregnancies in post-menopausal women: Pregnancies are acceptable in post-menopausal women
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1542-1544. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEW:

Asher Shushan and Josef G. Schenker

Prenatal sex determination and selection
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1545-1549. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OPINION:

U. Mittwoch

Blastocysts prepare for the race to be male
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1550-1555. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GRAPHIC:

Brij L. Gupta

Second messenger pathways in the regulation of cell function
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1556-1557. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARTICLES:

Carlo Bulletti, Rosa Anna Prefetto, Gabriele Bazzocchi, Roberto Romero, Patrizia Mimmi, Valeria Polli, Giorgio Assuero Lanfranchi, Antonio Maria Morselli Labate, and Carlo Flamigni

Physiology: Electromechanical activities of human uteri during extra-corporeal perfusion with ovarian steroids
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1558-1563. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. McClure, A.M. Macpherson, K.M. Abberton, D.L. Healy, and P.A.W. Rogers

Physiology: Human follicular fluid maturity and endothelial cell mitogenesis
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1564-1569. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C.Jane Matthews, Eric J. Thomas, Christopher P.F. Redfern, and Barry H. Hirst

Physiology: Ion transport by human endometrial epithelia in vitro
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1570-1575. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Eyal Anteby, Perach Shpan, Matat Dushnik, Adi Zvang, Tamar Zer, Ziva Ben-Neriah, and Simcha Yagel

Physiology: The regulatory role of tri-iodothyronine on the production of -fetoprotein and albumin by mouse fetal liver cells
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1576-1578. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Debabrata Ghosh, Anindita Roy, Jayasree Sengupta, and Elisabeth Johannisson

Physiology: Morphological characteristics of preimplantation stage endometrium in the rhesus monkey
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1579-1587. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.S. Younis, Y. Ezra, A. Brzezinnski, T. Fibich, J.G. Schenker, and N. Laufer

Endocrinology: The effect of growth hormone on granulosa cell function during in-vitro fertilization
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1588-1592. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C.E. Overton, S.H. Kennedy, D.E. Egan, and D.H. Barlow

Endocrinology: The effect of nafarelin on human plasma adrenocorticotrophic hormone and cortisol concentrations
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1593-1597. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G.R. Graves, T.G. Kennedy, R.F. Weick, and R.F. Casper

Endocrinology: The effect of nalmefene on pulsatile secretion of luteinizing hormone and prolactin in men
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1598-1603. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean-Yves le Cotonnec, Hervé C. Porchet, Vanya Beltrami, and Colin Howles

Endocrinology: Comparative pharmacokinetics of two urinary human follicle stimulating hormone preparations in healthy female and male volunteers
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1604-1611. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B.C. Tarlatzis, K. Pazaitou, H. Bili, J. Bontis, J. Papadimas, S. Lagos, E. Spanos, and S. Mantalenakis

Endocrinology: Growth hormone, oestradiol, progesterone and testosterone concentrations in follicular fluid after ovarian stimulation with various regimes for assisted reproduction
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1612-1616. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Fernando Larrea, Isabel Méndez, Adalberto Parra, and Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros

Endocrinology: Serum pattern of different molecular forms of prolactin during normal human pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1617-1622. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.M. Jenkins, F.W. Anthony, P. Wood, D. Rushen, G.M. Masson, and E. Thomas

Endocrinology: The development of functional ovarian cysts during pituitary down-regulation
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1623-1627. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. van der Meer, J. Gerris, M. Joostens, and B. Tas

Endocrinology: Triggering of ovulation using a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist does not prevent ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1628-1631. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hilary O.D. Critchley, Deborah A. Bailey, Chak L. Au, Biran Affandi, and Peter A.W. Rogers

Endocrinology: Immunohistochemical sex steroid receptor distribution in endometrium from long-term subdermal levonorgestrel users and during the normal menstrual cycle
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1632-1639. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Feng Qiang, Liu Kui, Hu Zhao-yuan, Zou Ru-jin, Yang Shang chuan, and Liu Yi-xun

Endocrinology: The possible involvement of tissue type plasminogen activator in luteolysis of rhesus monkey
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1640-1644. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D.C. Kilpatrick and W.A. Liston

Immunology: Influence of histocompatibility antigens in recurrent spontaneous abortion and its relevance to leukocyte immunotherapy
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1645-1649. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Staessen, C. Janssenswillen, E. van Den Abbeel, P. Devroey, and A.C. van Steirteghem

Infertility: Avoidance of triplet pregnancies by elective transfer of two good quality embryos
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1650-1653. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.C. Bowman, I.D. Cooke, and E.A. Lenton

Infertility: Investigation of impaired ovarian function as a contributing factor to infertility in women with pelvic adhesions
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1654-1659. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Lenzi, F. Culasso, L. Gandini, F. Lombardo, and F. Dondero

Andrology: Placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over trial of glutathione therapy in male infertility
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1657-1662. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R.John Aitken and James P. Brindle

Andrology: Analysis of the ability of three probes targeting the outer acrosomal membrane or acrosomal contents to detect the acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1663-1669. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.Cristina Bastias, Hiroko Kamijo, and Kevin G. Osteen

Andrology: Assessment of human sperm functional changes after in-vitro coincubation with cells retrieved from the human female reproductive tract
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1670-1677. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Verheyen, I. Pletincx, and A. van Steirteghem

Andrology: Effect of freezing method, thawing temperature and post-thaw dilution/washing on motility (CASA) and morphology characteristics of high-quality human sperm
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1678-1684. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Parinaud, B. Labal, G. Vieitez, G. Richoilley, and H. Grandjean

Andrology: Comparison between fluorescent peanut agglutinin lectin and GB24 antibody techniques for the assessment of acrosomal status
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1685-1688. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Outi Hovatta and Karl von Smitten

Andrology: Sperm aspiration from vas deferens and in-vitro fertilization in cases of non-treatable anejaculation
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1689-1691. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Outi Hovatta, Annamari Lähteenmäki, Reiko Lemola, and Karl von Smitten

Andrology: Epididymal sperm aspiration and use of donor spermatozoa when necessary for in-vitro fertilization, and vasoepididymostomy: an acceptable combination in the treatment of obstructive azoospermia
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1692-1695. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.M. Moohan, R.M.L. Winston, and K.S. Lindsay

Andrology: Variability of human sperm response to immediate and prolonged exposure to pentoxifylline
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1696-1700. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Francisco Risquez, Gilles Pennehouat, Ramon Fernandez, Edmond Confino, and Otto Rodriguez

Surgery: Microlaparoscopy: a preliminary report
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1701-1702. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Strowitzki, M. Korell, D. Seehaus, and H. Hepp

Surgery: ‘Blind’ transvaginal gamete intra-Fallopian transfer in distal tubal and peritubal pathology: an evaluation in respect to the laparoscopic approach
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1703-1707. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Luigi Fedele, Stefano Bianchi, Fabrizio Zanotti, Maurizio Marchini, and Giovanni B. Candiani

Surgery: Fertility after conservative surgery for adenomyomas
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1708-1710. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Masanori Sowa, Tsutako Shimamoto, Ryosuke Nakano, Morio Sato, and Ryusaku Yamada

Surgery: Diagnosis and treatment of proximal tubal obstruction by fluoroscopic transcervical Fallopian tube catheterization
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1711-1714. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.J. Stern, A.J. Peters, M. Bustillo, and C.B. Coulam

Surgery: Colour Doppler ultrasound guidance for transcervical wire tuboplasty
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1715-1718. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D.S. Visser and F. le R.Fourie

Fertilization and early embryology: The applicability of the cumulative embryo score system for embryo selection and quality control in an in-vitro fertilization/embryo transfer programme
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1719-1722. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mina Alikani, François Olivennes, and Jacques Cohen

Fertilization and early embryology: Microsurgical correction of partially degenerate mouse embryos promotes hatching and restores their viability
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1723-1728. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kazumasa Mori, Toshifumi Daitoh, Masaharu Kamada, Nobuhiko Maeda, Masahiko Maegawa, Kohki Hirano, Minoru Irahara, and Toshihiro Aono

Fertilization and early embryology: Blocking of human fertilization by carbohydrates
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1729-1732. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lawrence A. Johnson, Glenn R. Welch, Keyvan Keyvanfar, Andrew Dorfmann, Edward F. Fugger, and Joseph D. Schulman

Preimplantation diagnosis: Gender preselection in humans? Flow cytometric separation of X and Y spermatozoa for the prevention of X-linked diseases
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1733-1739. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Vidal, M. Moragas, V. Català, M.J. Torelló, J. Santaló, G. Calderón, C. Gimenez, P.N. Barri, J. Egozcue, and A. Veiga

Preimplantation diagnosis: Sephadex filtration and human serum albumin gradients do not select spermatozoa by sex chromosome: a fluorescent in-situ hybridization study
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1740-1743. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. El-Refaey, K. Hinshaw, and A. Templeton

Pregnacny: The abortifacient effect of misoprostol in the second trimester. A randomized comparison with gemeprost in patients pre-treated with mifepristone (RU486)
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1744-1746. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

UPDATES:

A.N. Elias and A.F. Wilson

Exercise and gonadal function
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1747-1761. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Brännström and R.J. Norman

Involvement of leukocytes and cytokines in the ovulatory process and corpus luteum function
Hum. Reprod. 1993 8: 1762-1775. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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