Table of Contents: April 2000; 15 (4)

Debates

Di Brothers, W.C.L.Ford and the University of Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine Ethics Advisory Committee

Gender reassignment and assisted reproduction: An ethical analysis

Carson Strong, Jeffrey R.Gingrich and William H.Kutteh

Ethics of postmortem sperm retrieval: Ethics of sperm retrieval after death or persistent vegetative state

Endocrinology

Anne-Maria Suikkari, Maija Tulppala, Timo Tuuri, Outi Hovatta and Frank Barnes

Luteal phase start of low-dose FSH priming of follicles results in an efficient recovery, maturation and fertilization of immature human oocytes

Surgery

N.Yesildaglar, L.Zikulnig, E.Gratacos, R.Devlieger, H.J.Schroder, J.Deprest and K.Hecher

Bipolar coagulation with small diameter forceps in animal models for in-utero cord obliteration

Jean-Bernard Dubuisson, Arnaud Fauconnier, Jean-Valere Deffarges, Christian Norgaard, Gustavo Kreiker and Charles Chapron

Pregnancy outcome and deliveries following laparoscopic myomectomy

Infertility

M.L.Wramsby, M.I.Bokarewa, M.Blomback and A.K.Bremme

Response to activated protein C during normal menstrual cycle and ovarian stimulation

Andrea L.Kalfoglou and J.Gittelsohn

A qualitative follow-up study of women's experiences with oocyte donation

Geoffrey Sher and Jeffrey D.Fisch

Vaginal sildenafil (Viagra): a preliminary report of a novel method to improve uterine artery blood flow and endometrial development in patients undergoing IVF

R.Levy, J.C.Tardy, T.Bourlet, H.Cordonier, F.Mion, J.Lornage and J.F.Guerin

Transmission risk of hepatitis C virus in assisted reproductive techniques

Contraception

S.Suissa, W.O.Spitzer, B.Rainville, J.Cusson, M.Lewis and L.Heinemann

Recurrent use of newer oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thromboembolism

Sheri Ann Hild, Jerry R.Reel, Loren H.Hoffman and Richard P.Blye

CDB-2914: anti-progestational/anti-glucocorticoid profile and post-coital anti-fertility activity in rats and rabbits

Andrology

Loredana Gandini, Francesco Lombardo, Donatella Paoli, Luisa Caponecchia, Giuseppe Familiari, Cristina Verlengia, Franco Dondero and Andrea Lenzi

Study of apoptotic DNA fragmentation in human spermatozoa

A.Zopfgen, F.Priem, F.Sudhoff, K.Jung, S.Lenk, S.A.Loening and P.Sinha

Relationship between semen quality and the seminal plasma components carnitine, alpha-glucosidase, fructose, citrate and granulocyte elastase in infertile men compared with a normal population

M.Montag, K.Rink, G.Delacretaz and H.van der Ven

Laser-induced immobilization and plasma membrane permeabilization in human spermatozoa

Hulusi Bulent Zeyneloglu, Volkan Baltaci, Sevinc Ege, Ali Haberal and S.Batioglu

Detection of chromosomal abnormalities by fluorescent in-situ hybridization in immotile viable spermatozoa determined by hypo-osmotic sperm swelling test

Brita Soderlund and Kersti Lundin

The use of silane-coated silica particles for density gradient centrifugation in in-vitro fertilization

Ursula Res, Primoz Res, Darja Kastelic, Marjeta Stanovnik, Andrej Kmetec and Aleksander Merlo

Birth after treatment of a male with seminoma and azoospermia with cryopreserved-thawed testicular tissue: case report

Embryology

Y.Obata, Y.Ono, H.Akuzawa, O.Y.Kwon, M.Yoshizawa and T.Kono

Post-implantation development of mouse androgenetic embryos produced by in-vitro fertilization of enucleated oocytes

T.Tao and H.Niemann

Cellular characterization of blastocysts derived from rabbit 4-, 8- and 16-cell embryos and isolated blastomeres cultured in vitro

E.Scott Sills, Maureen Moomjy, Nikica Zaninovic, Lucinda L.Veeck, Monnie McGee, Gianpiero D.Palermo and Zev Rosenwaks

Human zona pellucida micromanipulation and monozygotic twinning frequency after IVF

Karen P.Phillips, Marie-Claude Leveille, Paul Claman and Jay M.Baltz

Intracellular pH regulation in human preimplantation embryos

Serena Emiliani, Marc Van den Bergh, Anne-Sophie Vannin, Jamila Biramane and Yvon Englert

Comparison of ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol and glycerol for cryopreservation of slow-cooled mouse zygotes, 4-cell embryos and blastocysts

Victor Ivakhnenko, Jeanine Cieslak and Yury Verlinsky

A microsurgical technique for enucleation of multipronuclear human zygotes

A.Dhawan, M.-C.Leveille and B.C.Vanderhyden

Inhibition by human embryos of mouse granulosa cell progesterone production: development of a sensitive bioassay

Genetics and Genetic Diagnosis

L.N.Ramanujam, W.-X.Liao, A.C.Roy and S.C.Ng

Association of molecular variants of luteinizing hormone with male infertility

Pregnancy and Obstetrics

Chih-Ping Chen, Schu-Rern Chern and Wayseen Wang

Rapid determination of zygosity and common aneuploidies from amniotic fluid cells using quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction following genetic amniocentesis in multiple pregnancies

J.Koudstaal, H.W.Bruinse, F.M.Helmerhorst, J.P.W.Vermeiden, W.N.P.Willemsen and G.H.A.Visser

Obstetric outcome of twin pregnancies after in-vitro fertilization: a matched control study in four Dutch University hospitals

David C.Kilpatrick

Mannan-binding lectin concentration during normal human pregnancy

U.-B.Wennerholm, C.Bergh, L.Hamberger, K.Lundin, L.Nilsson, M.Wikland and B.Kallen

Incidence of congenital malformations in children born after ICSI

P.R.R.Gangula, S.J.Wimalawansa and C.Yallampalli

Pregnancy and sex steroid hormones enhance circulating calcitonin gene-related peptide concentrations in rats

Willianne L.D.M.Nelen, Johan Bulten, Eric A.P.Steegers, Henk J.Blom, Antonius G.J.M.Hanselaar and Tom K.A.B.Eskes

Maternal homocysteine and chorionic vascularization in recurrent early pregnancy loss

J.J.Dalle Lucca, A.S.O.Adeagbo and N.L.Alsip

Influence of oestrous cycle and pregnancy on the reactivity of the rat mesenteric vascular bed

H.Zech, P.Vanderzwalmen, Y.Prapas, B.Lejeune, E.Duba and R.Schoysman

Congenital malformations after intracytoplasmic injection of spermatids: Case report

Reproductive Pathology

R.Chatterjee, G.A.Haines, D.M.D.Perera, A.Goldstone and I.D.Morris

Testicular and sperm DNA damage after treatment with fludarabine for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

V.Anaf, Ph.Simon, I.Fayt and J.-C.Noel

Smooth muscles are frequent components of endometriotic lesions

Ernest Hung Yu Ng, Louis C.Ajonuma, Estella Yee Lan Lau, William Shu Biu Yeung and Pak Chung Ho

Adverse effects of hydrosalpinx fluid on sperm motility and survival

Waltraud Eggert-Kruse, Isabel Botz, Sabine Pohl, Gerhard Rohr and Thomas Strowitzki

Antimicrobial activity of human cervical mucus

D.Cibula, R.Cifkova, M.Fanta, R.Poledne, J.Zivny and J.Skibova

Increased risk of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and coronary artery disease in perimenopausal women with a history of the polycystic ovary syndrome

Vincent Anaf, Issam El Nakadi, Philippe Simon, Yvon Englert, Marie-Odile Peny, Isabelle Fayt and Jean-Christophe Noel

Sigmoid endometriosis and ovarian stimulation: Case report

Reproductive Physiology

Rene Ecochard and Alain Gougeon

Side of ovulation and cycle characteristics in normally fertile women

N.Cirelli, P.Lebrun, C.Gueuning, A.Moens, J.Delogne-Desnoeck, C.Dictus-Vermeulen, A.-M.Vanbellinghen and S.Meuris

Secretory characteristics and viability of human term placental tissue after overnight cold preservation

Letters to the Editor

W.H.James

The causes of preterm birth

P.Astolfi and L.A.Zonta

The causes of preterm birth: Reply

J.A.Garcia-Velasco, A.Arici and A.G.Zreik

Endogenous LH hormone surge detection versus administration of HCG to correctly time intrauterine insemination: which provides a better pregnancy rate?

A.O.Awonuga

Endogenous LH hormone surge detection versus administration of HCG to correctly time intrauterine insemination: which provides a better pregnancy rate? Reply

C.Stern, L.Chamley and H.W.G.Baker

Human reproductive failure is a not clinical feature associated with Beta2 glycoprotein-I antibodies in anticardiolipin and lupus anticoagulant seronegative patients

J.Balasch and J.C.Reverter

Human reproductive failure is a not clinical feature associated with Beta2 glycoprotein-I antibodies in anticardiolipin and lupus anticoagulant seronegative patients: Reply