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2 July 2009

Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep236
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Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep237
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Abstract Review: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep231
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30 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep172
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Letter to the Editor: Jacky Boivin, Laura Bunting, John A. Collins, and Karl G. Nygren
Reply: International estimates on infertility prevalence and treatment seeking: potential need and demand for medical care
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 30, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep218
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27 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep233
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26 June 2009

Abstract Review: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep117
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25 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: 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 originally published on June 25, 2009. This version published July 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep232
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Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep230
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24 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep226
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Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep088
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Abstract original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep215
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23 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep195
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Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep066
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20 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep223
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Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep224
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Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep222
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Letter to the Editor: S.J. Dyer
International estimates on infertility prevalence and treatment seeking: potential need and demand for medical care
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 20, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep219
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19 June 2009

Letter to the Editor: Rehan Mujeeb Faridi and Suraksha Agrawal
Reply: Influence of activating and inhibiting killer immunoglobulin-like receptors on predisposition to recurrent miscarriages
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 19, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep217
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Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep193
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16 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep211
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Letter to the Editor: De-Kun Li and Roxana Odouli
Reply: Association between depressive symptoms during pregnancy and risk of pre-term delivery
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 16, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep221
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Letter to the Editor
Ashley Moffett and Susan Hiby
Influence of activating and inhibitory killer immunoglobulin-like receptors on predisposition to recurrent miscarriages
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 16, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep216
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Letter to the Editor: Jacques Dayan and Christian Creveuil
Association between depressive symptoms during pregnancy and risk of pre-term delivery
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 16, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep220
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Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep212
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Abstract Original Article: 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.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep208
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12 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: L.K. Thomson, S.D. Fleming, R.J. Aitken, G.N. De Iuliis, J.-A. Zieschang, and A.M. Clark
Cryopreservation-induced human sperm DNA damage is predominantly mediated by oxidative stress rather than apoptosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 12, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep214
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Abstract Original Article: E. Goossens, M. De Rycke, P. Haentjens, and H. Tournaye
DNA methylation patterns of spermatozoa and two generations of offspring obtained after murine spermatogonial stem cell transplantation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 12, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep213
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11 June 2009

Abstract Review: A. La Marca, F.J. Broekmans, A. Volpe, B.C. Fauser, N.S. Macklon, and on behalf of the ESHRE Special Interest Group for Reproductive Endocrinology – AMH Round Table
Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH): what do we still need to know?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep210
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Abstract Original Article: M.F.R. Sowers, H. Zheng, D. McConnell, B. Nan, C.A. Karvonen-Gutierrez, and J.F. Randolph Jr
Testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin and free androgen index among adult women: chronological and ovarian aging
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep209
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Abstract Original Article
Kevin K.W. Lam, Philip C.N. Chiu, Man-Kin Chung, Cheuk-Lun Lee, Kai-Fai Lee, Riitta Koistinen, Hannu Koistinen, Markku Seppala, Pak-Chung Ho, and William S.B. Yeung
Glycodelin-A as a modulator of trophoblast invasion
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep205
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Abstract Original Article: Petra A.B. Klemmt, Fang Liu, Janet G. Carver, Celine Jones, Dorothea Brosi, Jonathan Adamson, Helen J. Mardon, and Enda McVeigh
Effects of gonadotrophin releasing hormone analogues on human endometrial stromal cells and embryo invasion in vitro
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access originally published on June 11, 2009. This version published June 22, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep181
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9 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: M.-L. Alvarez Gonzalez, F. Frankenne, C. Galant, E. Marbaix, J.-M. Foidart, M. Nisolle, and A. Béliard
Mixed origin of neovascularization of human endometrial grafts in immunodeficient mouse models
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep203
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Abstract Original Article: Erik A.H. Knauff, Lude Franke, Michael A. van Es, Leonard H. van den Berg, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Joop S.E. Laven, Cornelius B. Lambalk, Annemieke Hoek, Angelique J. Goverde, Sophie Christin-Maitre, Aaron J. Hsueh, Cisca Wijmenga, Bart C.J.M. Fauser, and on behalf of the Dutch POF Consortium
Genome-wide association study in premature ovarian failure patients suggests ADAMTS19 as a possible candidate gene
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep197
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6 June 2009

Abstract Original Article
E. Haimes and K. Taylor
Fresh embryo donation for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research: the experiences and values of IVF couples asked to be embryo donors
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep124
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5 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: Laura Benaglia, Edgardo Somigliana, Paolo Vercellini, Annalisa Abbiati, Guido Ragni, and Luigi Fedele
Endometriotic ovarian cysts negatively affect the rate of spontaneous ovulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 5, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep202
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4 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: Anthony N. Imudia, Yoko Suzuki, Brian A. Kilburn, Frank D. Yelian, Michael P. Diamond, Roberto Romero, and D. Randall Armant
Retrieval of trophoblast cells from the cervical canal for prediction of abnormal pregnancy: a pilot study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 4, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep206
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3 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: S. Deb, M. Batcha, B.K. Campbell, K. Jayaprakasan, J.S. Clewes, J.F. Hopkisson, C. Sjoblom, and N.J. Raine-Fenning
The predictive value of the automated quantification of the number and size of small antral follicles in women undergoing ART
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep204
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Abstract Original Article: Kathelijn Keymolen, Catherine Staessen, Willem Verpoest, An Michiels, Maryse Bonduelle, Patrick Haentjens, Josiane Vanderelst, and Inge Liebaers
A proposal for reproductive counselling in carriers of Robertsonian translocations: 10 years of experience with preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep201
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2 June 2009

Abstract Original Article: S. Colette, J.C. Lousse, S. Defrère, M. Curaba, J.F. Heilier, A. Van Langendonckt, M. Mestdagt, J.M. Foidart, E. Loumaye, and J. Donnez
Absence of aromatase protein and mRNA expression in endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep199
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Abstract Original Article: Catherine Racowsky, Lucila Ohno-Machado, Jihoon Kim, and John D. Biggers
Is there an advantage in scoring early embryos on more than one day?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep198
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Abstract Original Article
Chris McKinnell, Rod T. Mitchell, Marion Walker, Keith Morris, Chris J.H. Kelnar, W Hamish Wallace, and Richard M. Sharpe
Effect of fetal or neonatal exposure to monobutyl phthalate (MBP) on testicular development and function in the marmoset
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep200
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Abstract Original Article: María Sánchez-Serrano, Edurne Novella-Maestre, Esther Roselló-Sastre, Natalia Camarasa, José Teruel, and Antonio Pellicer
Malignant cells are not found in ovarian cortex from breast cancer patients undergoing ovarian cortex cryopreservation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep196
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Abstract Original Article: N. Pluchino, A. Cubeddu, S. Begliuomini, S. Merlini, A. Giannini, F. Bucci, E. Casarosa, M. Luisi, V. Cela, and A.R. Genazzani
Daily variation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cortisol in women with normal menstrual cycles, undergoing oral contraception and in postmenopause
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep119
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28 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: N. Khazamipour, M. Noruzinia, P. Fatehmanesh, M. Keyhanee, and P. Pujol
MTHFR promoter hypermethylation in testicular biopsies of patients with non-obstructive azoospermia: the role of epigenetics in male infertility
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep194
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Abstract Original Article: C. Bellehumeur, J. Blanchet, J.-Y. Fontaine, N. Bourcier, and A. Akoum
Interleukin 1 regulates its own receptors in human endometrial cells via distinct mechanisms
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep192
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Abstract Original Article: Maurizio Zuccotti, Valeria Merico, Lucia Sacchi, Michele Bellone, Thore C. Brink, Mario Stefanelli, Carlo Alberto Redi, Riccardo Bellazzi, James Adjaye, and Silvia Garagna
Oct-4 regulates the expression of Stella and Foxj2 at the Nanog locus: implications for the developmental competence of mouse oocytes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep191
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27 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology (ICMART):, Jacques de Mouzon, Paul Lancaster, Karl Gosta Nygren, Elisabeth Sullivan, Fernando Zegers-Hochschild, Ragaa Mansour, Osamu Ishihara, and David Adamson
World Collaborative Report on Assisted Reproductive Technology, 2002
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep098
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22 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: Jaime A. Espinoza, Uwe Paasch, and Juana V. Villegas
Mitochondrial membrane potential disruption pattern in human sperm
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access originally published on May 22, 2009. This version published May 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep120
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Letter to the Editor: Sesh Kamal Sunkara, Arri Coomarasamy, Yacoub Khalaf, and Tarek El-Toukhy
Acupuncture and in vitro fertilization: updated meta-analysis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 22, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep189
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Abstract Original Article: S.M.S. Ebbesen, R. Zachariae, M.Y. Mehlsen, D. Thomsen, A. Højgaard, L. Ottosen, T. Petersen, and H.J. Ingerslev
Stressful life events are associated with a poor in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome: a prospective study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 22, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep185
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Abstract Original Article: J.J. Bromfield, G. Coticchio, K. Hutt, R. Sciajno, A. Borini, and D.F. Albertini
Meiotic spindle dynamics in human oocytes following slow-cooling cryopreservation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 22, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep182
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21 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: T. Parmar, S. Nimbkar-Joshi, R.R. Katkam, S. Gadkar-Sable, U. Chaudhari, D.D. Manjramkar, L. Savardekar, S. Jacob, C.P. Puri, and G. Sachdeva
Differential expression of calreticulin, a reticuloplasmin in primate endometrium
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 21, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep187
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Letter to the Editor: Carmen Rubio, Carles Giménez, Esther Fernández, Xavi Vendrell, Esther Velilla, Mónica Parriego, Lorena Rodrigo, and for Spanish Interest Group in Preimplantation Genetics, Spanish Society for the study of the biology of reproduction (ASEBIR)
The importance of good practice in preimplanation genetic screening: critical viewpoints
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 21, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep188
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20 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: Michèle Hansen, Lyn Colvin, Beverly Petterson, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, Nicholas de Klerk, and Carol Bower
Twins born following assisted reproductive technology: perinatal outcome and admission to hospital
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 20, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep173
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Abstract Original Article: U.-B. Wennerholm, V. Söderström-Anttila, C. Bergh, K. Aittomäki, J. Hazekamp, K.-G. Nygren, A. Selbing, and A. Loft
Children born after cryopreservation of embryos or oocytes: a systematic review of outcome data
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 20, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep125
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19 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: D. Hvidtjørn, J. Grove, D. Schendel, L.A. Schieve, E. Ernst, J. Olsen, and P. Thorsen
Validation of self-reported data on assisted conception in The Danish National Birth Cohort
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 19, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep179
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Abstract Original Article: Manfredi Rizzo, Kaspar Berneis, Martin Hersberger, Ilenia Pepe, Gaetana Di Fede, Giovam Battista Rini, Giatgen A. Spinas, and Enrico Carmina
Milder forms of atherogenic dyslipidemia in ovulatory versus anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome phenotype
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 19, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep121
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17 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: J. Chachamovich, E. Chachamovich, M.P. Fleck, F.P. Cordova, D. Knauth, and E. Passos
Congruence of quality of life among infertile men and women: findings from a couple-based study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 17, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep177
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14 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: R.B. Sciurano, C.V. Luna Hisano, M.I. Rahn, S. Brugo Olmedo, G. Rey Valzacchi, R. Coco, and A.J. Solari
Focal spermatogenesis originates in euploid germ cells in classical Klinefelter patients
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep180
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Abstract Original Article: S. Grunewald, C. Kriegel, T. Baumann, H.-J. Glander, and U. Paasch
Interactions between apoptotic signal transduction and capacitation in human spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep178
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Abstract Opinion: Olof Akre and Lorenzo Richiardi
Does a testicular dysgenesis syndrome exist?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep174
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Abstract Original Article: Ruth M. Hadfield, Samantha J. Lain, Camille H. Raynes-Greenow, Jonathan M. Morris, and Christine L. Roberts
Is there an association between endometriosis and the risk of pre-eclampsia? A population based study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep123
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Abstract Original Article: Bülent Berker, Cemil Kaya, Rusen Aytac, and Hakan Satiroglu
Homocysteine concentrations in follicular fluid are associated with poor oocyte and embryo qualities in polycysti c ovary syndrome patients undergoing assisted reproduction
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep069
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12 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: Olof Stephansson, Helle Kieler, Fredrik Granath, and Henrik Falconer
Endometriosis, assisted reproduction technology, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access originally published on May 12, 2009. This version published July 1, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep186
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9 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: Sonja Goedeke and Deborah Payne
Embryo donation in New Zealand: a pilot study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep116
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Abstract Original Article: M. Joffe, J. Key, N. Best, T.K. Jensen, and N. Keiding
The role of biological fertility in predicting family size
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep087
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8 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: M.C. Lutterodt, M. Rosendahl, C. Yding Andersen, S.O. Skouby, and A.G. Byskov
Age determination enhanced by embryonic foot bud and foot plate measurements in relation to Carnegie stages, and the influence of maternal cigarette smoking
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 8, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep176
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Abstract Original Article: P. Laudanski, J. Szamatowicz, O. Kowalczuk, M. Kuzmicki, M. Grabowicz, and L. Chyczewski
Expression of selected tumor suppressor and oncogenes in endometrium of women with endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 8, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep175
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Abstract Original Article: Weiqiang Liu and Xiaofang Sun
Skewed X chromosome inactivation in diploid and triploid female human embryonic stem cells
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 8, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep126
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7 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: Kok-Min Seow, Yieh-Loong Tsai, Jiann-Loung Hwang, Wei-Yen Hsu, Low-Tone Ho, and Chi-Chang Juan
Omental adipose tissue overexpression of fatty acid transporter CD36 and decreased expression of hormone-sensitive lipase in insulin-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 7, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep122
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4 May 2009

Abstract Original Article: Meichun Mohler-Kuo, Ueli Zellweger, Aysun Duran, Michael K. Hohl, Felix Gutzwiller, and Margot Mutsch
Attitudes of couples towards the destination of surplus embryos: results among couples with cryopreserved embryos in Switzerland
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 4, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep103
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29 April 2009

Abstract Original Article: A. Pinton, A. Calgaro, N. Bonnet, S. Ferchaud, S. Billoux, A.M. Dudez, N. Mary, K. Massip, A. Bonnet-Garnier, M. Yerle, and A. Ducos
Influence of sex on the meiotic segregation of a t(13;17) Robertsonian translocation: a case study in the pig
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep118
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Abstract Original Article: Alex J. Polotsky, Liyin Zhu, Nanette Santoro, and Jeffrey W. Pollard
Lithium chloride treatment induces epithelial cell proliferation in xenografted human endometrium
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep115
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Abstract Original Article: O. Valkenburg, A.G. Uitterlinden, D. Piersma, A. Hofman, A.P.N. Themmen, F.H. de Jong, B.C.J.M. Fauser, and J.S.E. Laven
Genetic polymorphisms of GnRH and gonadotrophic hormone receptors affect the phenotype of polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep113
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Abstract ESHRE PAGES: V. Goossens, G. Harton, C. Moutou, J. Traeger-Synodinos, M. Van Rij, and J.C. Harper
ESHRE PGD Consortium data collection IX: cycles from January to December 2006 with pregnancy follow-up to October 2007
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep059
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28 April 2009

Abstract Original Article: A. Overbeek, E.A.M. Kuijper, M.L. Hendriks, M.A. Blankenstein, I.J.G. Ketel, J.W.R. Twisk, P.G.A. Hompes, R. Homburg, and C.B. Lambalk
Clomiphene citrate resistance in relation to follicle-stimulating hormone receptor Ser680Ser-polymorphism in polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep114
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Abstract Original Article: J.L. Cortes, L. Sanchez, G. Ligero, I. Gutierrez-Aranda, P. Catalina, C. Elosua, P.E. Leone, R. Montes, C. Bueno, V. Ramos-Mejía, I. Maleno, J.L. García-Pérez, and P. Menendez
Mesenchymal stem cells facilitate the derivation of human embryonic stem cells from cryopreserved poor-quality embryos
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep107
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Abstract Original Article: Pinar Akkaya, Gogsen Onalan, Nihan Haberal, Nilufer Bayraktar, Baris Mülayim, and Hulusi B. Zeyneloglu
Doxycycline causes regression of endometriotic implants: a rat model
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep106
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Abstract Original Article: C.H. Chien, J.N. Lai, C.F. Liao, O.Y. Wang, L.M. Lu, M.I. Huang, W.F. Lee, M.C. Shie, and E.J. Chien
Mifepristone acts as progesterone antagonist of non-genomic responses but inhibits phytohemagglutinin-induced proliferation in human T cells
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep099
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27 April 2009

Abstract Original Article: Vasanti Jadva, Tabitha Freeman, Wendy Kramer, and Susan Golombok
The experiences of adolescents and adults conceived by sperm donation: comparisons by age of disclosure and family type
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep110
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23 April 2009

Abstract Opinion: S.F.P.J. Coppus, F. van der Veen, B.C. Opmeer, B.W.J. Mol, and P.M.M. Bossuyt
Evaluating prediction models in reproductive medicine
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 23, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep109
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Abstract Original Article: Oi Shan Tang, Horst Schweer, Sharon W.H. Lee, and Pak Chung Ho
Pharmacokinetics of repeated doses of misoprostol
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 23, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep108
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Abstract Original Article: L. Vanhoutte, D. Nogueira, F. Dumortier, and P. De Sutter
Assessment of a new in vitro maturation system for mouse and human cumulus-enclosed oocytes: three-dimensional prematuration culture in the presence of a phosphodiesterase 3-inhibitor
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 23, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep104
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Abstract Original Article: M. Engman, S. Granberg, A.R.W. Williams, C.X. Meng, P.G.L. Lalitkumar, and K. Gemzell-Danielsson
Mifepristone for treatment of uterine leiomyoma. A prospective randomized placebo controlled trial
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 23, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep100
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21 April 2009

Abstract Opinion: W.J. Dondorp and G.M.W.R. De Wert
Fertility preservation for healthy women: ethical aspects
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 21, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep102
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20 April 2009

Abstract Original Article: R.L. Thomson, J.D. Buckley, L.J. Moran, M. Noakes, P.M. Clifton, R.J. Norman, and G.D. Brinkworth
The effect of weight loss on anti-Müllerian hormone levels in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome and reproductive impairment
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 20, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep101
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Abstract Original Article: L. Uroz, T. Liehr, K. Mrasek, and C. Templado
Centromere-specific multicolour fluorescence in situ hybridization on human spermatocyte I and II metaphases
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 20, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep092
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16 April 2009

Abstract Original Article: Geok Ling Lee, W.H. Hui Choi, Celia H.Y. Chan, Cecilia L.W. Chan, and Ernest H.Y. Ng
Life after unsuccessful IVF treatment in an assisted reproduction unit: a qualitative analysis of gains through loss among Chinese persons in Hong Kong
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 16, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep091
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15 April 2009

Abstract Original Article: E. Weisberg, M. Hickey, D. Palmer, V. O'Connor, L.A. Salamonsen, J.K. Findlay, and I.S. Fraser
A randomized controlled trial of treatment options for troublesome uterine bleeding in Implanon users
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 15, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep081
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Abstract Original Article: Michaël De Brucker, Patrick Haentjens, Jan Evenepoel, Paul Devroey, John Collins, and Herman Tournaye
Cumulative delivery rates in different age groups after artificial insemination with donor sperm
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 15, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep085
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10 April 2009

Abstract Original Article: Tanguy Corre, Julia Schuettler, Silvia Bione, Anna Marozzi, Luca Persani, Raffaella Rossetti, Francesca Torricelli, Irene Giotti, Peter Vogt, Daniela Toniolo, and on behalf of the Italian Network for the study of Ovarian Dysfunctions
A large-scale association study to assess the impact of known variants of the human INHA gene on premature ovarian failure
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 10, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep090
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Abstract Original Article: Maurizio Barbieri, Edgardo Somigliana, Silvia Oneda, Manuela Wally Ossola, Barbara Acaia, and Luigi Fedele
Decidualized ovarian endometriosis in pregnancy: a challenging diagnostic entity
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 10, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep089
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Abstract Original Article: C. Bottomley, V. Van Belle, F. Mukri, E. Kirk, S. Van Huffel, D. Timmerman, and T. Bourne
The optimal timing of an ultrasound scan to assess the location and viability of an early pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 10, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep084
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Abstract Original Article: Mona R. El-Talatini, Anthony H. Taylor, and Justin C. Konje
Fluctuation in anandamide levels from ovulation to early pregnancy in in-vitro fertilization-embryo transfer women, and its hormonal regulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 10, 2009.
doi:10.1093/humrep/dep065
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