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LETTER TO THE EDITORGo to top of the page

Letter to the Editor
Manuel Neves-e-Castro
Investigating actions of changing hormone levels
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den312
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Letter to the Editor
Roy Homburg and Shahar Kol
Reply: Investigating actions of changing hormone levels
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den307
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Letter to the Editor
Samuli Helle
Why twin pregnancies are more successful at advanced than young maternal age? A potential role of ‘terminal reproductive investment’
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den305
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Letter to the Editor
José Bellver and Sergio R. Soares
Reply: Thrombophilic screening in clinical practice should be evidence-based
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den313
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Letter to the Editor
Giuseppe Ricci and Roberto Simeone
Thrombophilic screening in clinical practice should be evidence-based
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den311
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Letter to the Editor
Evangelos C. Alexopoulos
Reply: Increased male proportion in fetal deaths and in fetuses with congenital malformations in Greece
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 30, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den267
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Letter to the Editor
Dimosthenis Miliaras, Soultana Meditskou, and Maria Ketikidou
Increased male proportion in fetal deaths and in fetuses with congenital malformations in Greece
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 30, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den266
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Letter to the Editor
S. Hoorens, F. Gallo, J. Cave, and J. Grant
Reply: Can assisted reproductive technologies help offset population ageing?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den236
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Letter to the Editor
Egbert R. te Velde, Marinus J.C. Eijkemans, Gijs Beets, and J. Dik F. Habbema
Can assisted reproductive technologies help to offset population ageing?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den235
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Letter to the Editor
Chon-Hwa Tsai-Morris, Eitetsu Koh, and Maria L. Dufau
Differences in gonadotropin-regulated testicular helicase (GRTH/DDX25) single nucleotide polymorphism between Japanese and Chinese populations
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den063
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEGo to top of the page

Original Article
Wen-Hui Zhou, Mei-Rong Du, Lin Dong, Jing Yu, and Da-Jin Li
Chemokine CXCL12 promotes the cross-talk between trophoblasts and decidual stromal cells in human first-trimester pregnancy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den308
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Jerry Chan, Sailesh Kumar, and Nicholas M. Fisk
First trimester embryo-fetoscopic and ultrasound-guided fetal blood sampling for ex vivo viral transduction of cultured human fetal mesenchymal stem cells
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den302
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Original Article
G. Griesinger, E.M. Kolibianakis, K. Diedrich, and M. Ludwig
Ovarian stimulation for IVF has no quantitative association with birthweight: a registry study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den286
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Original Article
The Corifollitropin Alfa Dose-finding Study Group
A randomized dose–response trial of a single injection of corifollitropin alfa to sustain multifollicular growth during controlled ovarian stimulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den288
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Original Article
Onder Celik, Seyma Hascalik, Koray Elter, M.E. Tagluk, Bilgin Gurates, and N.E. Aydin
Combating endometriosis by blocking proteasome and nuclear factor-{kappa}B pathways
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on August 2, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den246
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Kate Absolom, Christine Eiser, Lesley Turner, William Ledger, Richard Ross, Helena Davies, Robert Coleman, Barry Hancock, John Snowden, Diana Greenfield, and on behalf of the Late Effects Group Sheffield
Ovarian failure following cancer treatment: current management and quality of life
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den285
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Original Article
Stefano Guerriero, Silvia Ajossa, Marta Gerada, Bruna Virgilio, Stefano Angioni, and Gian Benedetto Melis
Diagnostic value of transvaginal ‘tenderness-guided’ ultrasonography for the prediction of location of deep endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den293
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Original Article
Jolanda C. Boxmeer, Régine P.M. Steegers-Theunissen, Jan Lindemans, Mark F. Wildhagen, Elena Martini, Eric A.P. Steegers, and Nick S. Macklon
Homocysteine metabolism in the pre-ovulatory follicle during ovarian stimulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den292
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Antoine A. Abu-Musa, Anwar H. Nassar, and Ihab M. Usta
Attitude of women with IVF and spontaneous pregnancies towards prenatal screening
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den291
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Original Article
I. Delbaere, S. Vansteelandt, J. Gerris, P. De Sutter, D. De Bacquer, and M. Temmerman
Human chorionic gonadotropin levels in early IVF/ICSI pregnancies are higher in singletons after single embryo transfer compared with singletons after double embryo transfer
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den289
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Luis Bahamondes, Juan Diaz, Nadia Maria Marchi, Sara Castro, Marina Villarroel, and Maurizio Macaluso
Prostate-specific antigen in vaginal fluid after exposure to known amounts of semen and after condom use: comparison of self-collected and nurse-collected samples
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den283
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E. Fragouli, M. Lenzi, R. Ross, M. Katz-Jaffe, W.B. Schoolcraft, and D. Wells
Comprehensive molecular cytogenetic analysis of the human blastocyst stage
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den287
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Original Article
Christine Wyns, Anne Van Langendonckt, François-Xavier Wese, Jacques Donnez, and Mara Curaba
Long-term spermatogonial survival in cryopreserved and xenografted immature human testicular tissue
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 28, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den272
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Original Article
Rebecca C. Painter, Rudi G.J. Westendorp, Susanne R. de Rooij, Clive Osmond, David J.P. Barker, and Tessa J. Roseboom
Increased reproductive success of women after prenatal undernutrition
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den274
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Original Article
Theodore L. Tollner, Ashley I. Yudin, Cathy A. Treece, James W. Overstreet, and Gary N. Cherr
Macaque sperm coating protein DEFB126 facilitates sperm penetration of cervical mucus
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den276
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Original Article
K. Jayaprakasan, B.K. Campbell, J.F. Hopkisson, J.S. Clewes, I.R. Johnson, and N.J. Raine-Fenning
Effect of pituitary desensitization on the early growing follicular cohort estimated using anti-Mullerian hormone
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den282
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Original Article
W.S. Tuil, C.M. Verhaak, P.F. De Vries Robbé, and J.A.M. Kremer
IVF patients show three types of online behaviour
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den275
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Original Article
Richard Apps, Lucy Gardner, James Traherne, Victoria Male, and Ashley Moffett
Natural-killer cell ligands at the maternal–fetal interface: UL-16 binding proteins, MHC class-I chain related molecules, HLA-F and CD48
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den223
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Original Article
S.M. Mourad, W.L.D.M. Nelen, R.P.M.G. Hermens, L.F. Bancsi, D.D.M. Braat, G.A. Zielhuis, R.P.T.M. Grol, and J.A.M. Kremer
Variation in subfertility care measured by guideline-based performance indicators
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den281
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Original Article
P. Grasa, K. Coward, C. Young, and J. Parrington
The pattern of localization of the putative oocyte activation factor, phospholipase C {zeta}, in uncapacitated, capacitated, and ionophore-treated human spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den280
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Original Article
P. Thorn, T. Katzorke, and K. Daniels
Semen donors in Germany: A study exploring motivations and attitudes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den279
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Original Article
N.M. Nowak, O.M. Fischer, T.C. Gust, U. Fuhrmann, U.-F. Habenicht, and A. Schmidt
Intraperitoneal inflammation decreases endometriosis in a mouse model
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den189
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Original Article
Jorge E. Chavarro, Thomas L. Toth, Sonita M. Sadio, and Russ Hauser
Soy food and isoflavone intake in relation to semen quality parameters among men from an infertility clinic
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 23, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den243
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Original Article
M.I. Ahmed, A.J. Duleba, O. El Shahat, M.E. Ibrahim, and A. Salem
Naltrexone treatment in clomiphene resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den273
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Original Article
V. Goossens, G. Harton, C. Moutou, P.N. Scriven, J. Traeger-Synodinos, K. Sermon, and J.C. Harper
ESHRE PGD Consortium data collection VIII: cycles from January to December 2005 with pregnancy follow-up to October 2006
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den238
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Original Article
A. Ziomkiewicz, P.T. Ellison, S.F. Lipson, I. Thune, and G. Jasienska
Body fat, energy balance and estradiol levels: a study based on hormonal profiles from complete menstrual cycles
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den213
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Original Article
Karl O. Kagan, Dave Wright, Catalina Valencia, Nerea Maiz, and Kypros H. Nicolaides
Screening for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 by maternal age, fetal nuchal translucency, fetal heart rate, free β-hCG and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den224
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Mikkel Rosendahl, Claus Yding Andersen, Erik Ernst, Lars G. Westergaard, Per Emil Rasmussen, Anne Loft, and Anders Nyboe Andersen
Ovarian function after removal of an entire ovary for cryopreservation of pieces of cortex prior to gonadotoxic treatment: a follow-up study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 17, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den248
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Original Article
Maija Jakobsson, Mika Gissler, Aila Tiitinen, Jorma Paavonen, and Anna-Maija Tapper
Treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and subsequent IVF deliveries
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den271
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Original Article
M. Cohen, C. Wuillemin, O. Irion, and P. Bischof
Regulation of MMP-9 by p53 in first trimester cytotrophoblastic cells
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den264
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Original Article
Andrea J. Cussons, Gerald F. Watts, Valerie Burke, Jonathan E. Shaw, Paul Z. Zimmet, and Bronwyn G.A. Stuckey
Cardiometabolic risk in polycystic ovary syndrome: a comparison of different approaches to defining the metabolic syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den263
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Original Article
S. Mechsner, M. Weichbrodt, W.F.J. Riedlinger, J. Bartley, A.M. Kaufmann, A. Schneider, and C. Köhler
Estrogen and progestogen receptor positive endometriotic lesions and disseminated cells in pelvic sentinel lymph nodes of patients with deep infiltrating rectovaginal endometriosis: a pilot study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den259
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Deborah Lancastle and Jacky Boivin
A feasibility study of a brief coping intervention (PRCI) for the waiting period before a pregnancy test during fertility treatment
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 15, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den257
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Original Article
F. Belva, S. Henriet, E. Van den Abbeel, M. Camus, P. Devroey, J. Van der Elst, I. Liebaers, P. Haentjens, and M. Bonduelle
Neonatal outcome of 937 children born after transfer of cryopreserved embryos obtained by ICSI and IVF and comparison with outcome data of fresh ICSI and IVF cycles
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den254
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R. Oren-Benaroya, R. Orvieto, A. Gakamsky, M. Pinchasov, and M. Eisenbach
The sperm chemoattractant secreted from human cumulus cells is progesterone
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 11, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den265
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Original Article
K. Wånggren, A. Stavreus-Evers, C. Olsson, E. Andersson, and K. Gemzell-Danielsson
Regulation of muscular contractions in the human Fallopian tube through prostaglandins and progestagens
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 11, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den260
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C. Helige, H. Ahammer, A. Hammer, B. Huppertz, H.-G. Frank, and G. Dohr
Trophoblastic invasion in vitro and in vivo: similarities and differences
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 11, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den198
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T. Müller, K. Eildermann, R. Dhir, S. Schlatt, and R. Behr
Glycan stem-cell markers are specifically expressed by spermatogonia in the adult non-human primate testis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den253
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Pao-Ling Torng, Jing-Shiang Hwang, Su-Cheng Huang, Wen-Chun Chang, Szu-Yu Chen, Daw-Yuan Chang, and Wen-Chiung Hsu
Effect of simultaneous morcellation in situ on operative time during laparoscopic myomectomy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den256
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Margarida Avo Santos, Keelin O'Donoghue, Josephine Wyatt-Ashmead, and Nicholas M. Fisk
Fetal cells in the maternal appendix: a marker of inflammation or fetal tissue repair?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den261
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Zhen Zhen Zhao, Jodie N. Painter, James S. Palmer, Penelope M. Webb, Nicholas K. Hayward, David C. Whiteman, Dorret I. Boomsma, Nicholas G. Martin, David L. Duffy, and Grant W. Montgomery
Variation in bone morphogenetic protein 15 is not associated with spontaneous human dizygotic twinning
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den268
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M.Y. Turco, K. Matsukawa, M. Czernik, V. Gasperi, N. Battista, L. Della Salda, P.A. Scapolo, P. Loi, M. Maccarrone, and G. Ptak
High levels of anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid, block the growth of sheep preimplantation embryos by inducing apoptosis and reversible arrest of cell proliferation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den258
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Yan Wang, Zhun Xiao, Lei Li, Wei Fan, and Shang-Wei Li
Novel needle immersed vitrification: a practical and convenient method with potential advantages in mouse and human ovarian tissue cryopreservation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den255
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Richard A. Anderson, Annette Weddell, Helen A. Spoudeas, Carolyn Douglas, Stephen M. Shalet, Gill Levitt, and W. Hamish B. Wallace
Do doctors discuss fertility issues before they treat young patients with cancer?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den252
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Xiaofang Sun, Xiaolin Long, Yifei Yin, Yonghua Jiang, Xinjie Chen, Weiqiang Liu, Wenhong Zhang, Hongzi Du, Shaoying Li, Yuhong Zheng, Shu Kong, Qianying Pang, Yu Shi, Yulin Huang, Shengchan Huang, Baoping Liao, Guohong Xiao, and Weihua Wang
Similar biological characteristics of human embryonic stem cell lines with normal and abnormal karyotypes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den137
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Morten F. Gjerstorff, Linda Harkness, Moustapha Kassem, Ulrik Frandsen, Ole Nielsen, Melissa Lutterodt, Kjeld Møllgård, and Henrik J. Ditzel
Distinct GAGE and MAGE-A expression during early human development indicate specific roles in lineage differentiation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den262
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Matthias W. Laschke, Christine Schwender, Claudia Scheuer, Brigitte Vollmar, and Michael D. Menger
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits estrogen-induced activation of endometrial cells in vitro and causes regression of endometriotic lesions in vivo
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den245
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Claus Yding Andersen, Mikkel Rosendahl, Anne Grete Byskov, Anne Loft, Christian Ottosen, Margit Dueholm, Kirsten L.T. Schmidt, Anders Nyboe Andersen, and Erik Ernst
Two successful pregnancies following autotransplantation of frozen/thawed ovarian tissue
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 3, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den244
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S. Begum, V.E. Papaioannou, and R.G. Gosden
The oocyte population is not renewed in transplanted or irradiated adult ovaries
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 1, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den249
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Khaleque Newaz Khan, Michio Kitajima, Takehito Imamura, Koichi Hiraki, Akira Fujishita, Ichiro Sekine, Tadayuki Ishimaru, and Hideaki Masuzaki
Toll-like receptor 4-mediated growth of endometriosis by human heat-shock protein 70
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 1, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den195
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E. Bosch, C. Vidal, E. Labarta, C. Simon, J. Remohi, and A. Pellicer
Highly purified hMG versus recombinant FSH in ovarian hyperstimulation with GnRH antagonists—a randomized study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den220
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Rie Fukuhara, Shunsaku Fujii, Rika Nakamura, Ei Yuzawa, Hidetaka Kimura, Atsushi Fukui, and Hideki Mizunuma
Erythrocytes counteract the negative effects of female ageing on mouse preimplantation embryo development and blastocyst formation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den187
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H. Volgsten, A. Skoog Svanberg, L. Ekselius, Ö. Lundkvist, and I. Sundström Poromaa
Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in infertile women and men undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den154
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S. Tan, S. Hahn, S. Benson, O.E. Janssen, T. Dietz, R. Kimmig, J. Hesse-Hussain, K. Mann, M. Schedlowski, P.C. Arck, and S. Elsenbruch
Psychological implications of infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den227
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T. Hardarson, C. Hanson, K. Lundin, T. Hillensjö, L. Nilsson, J. Stevic, E. Reismer, K. Borg, M. Wikland, and C. Bergh
Preimplantation genetic screening in women of advanced maternal age caused a decrease in clinical pregnancy rate: a randomized controlled trial
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den217
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Yuan Yang, Mingyi Ma, Lei Li, Wei Zhang, Pu Chen, Yongxin Ma, Yunqiang Liu, Dachang Tao, Li Lin, and Sizhong Zhang
Y chromosome haplogroups may confer susceptibility to partial AZFc deletions and deletion effect on spermatogenesis impairment
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den229
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M. Engman, L. Skoog, G. Söderqvist, and K. Gemzell-Danielsson
The effect of mifepristone on breast cell proliferation in premenopausal women evaluated through fine needle aspiration cytology
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den228
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Marina Grigorova, Margus Punab, Kristo Ausmees, and Maris Laan
FSHB promoter polymorphism within evolutionary conserved element is associated with serum FSH level in men
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den216
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Moniek Twisk, Sebastiaan Mastenbroek, Annemieke Hoek, Maas-Jan Heineman, Fulco van der Veen, Patrick M Bossuyt, Sjoerd Repping, and Johanna C Korevaar
No beneficial effect of preimplantation genetic screening in women of advanced maternal age with a high risk for embryonic aneuploidy
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den231
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D. Romualdi, B. Costantini, L. Selvaggi, M. Giuliani, F. Cristello, F. Macrì, A. Bompiani, A. Lanzone, and M. Guido
Metformin improves endothelial function in normoinsulinemic PCOS patients: a new prospective
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 20, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den230
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Simona Fiore, Isabelle Heard, Claire Thorne, Valeria Savasi, Oriol Coll, Ruslan Malyuta, Tomasz Niemiec, Pasquale Martinelli, Cecilia Tibaldi, and Marie-Louise Newell
Reproductive experience of HIV-infected women living in Europe
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 20, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den232
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A. Le Tortorec, H. Denis, A-P. Satie, J-J. Patard, A. Ruffault, B. Jégou, and N. Dejucq-Rainsford
Antiviral responses of human Leydig cells to mumps virus infection or poly I:C stimulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 20, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den207
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A.M. van Peperstraten, W.L.D.M. Nelen, R.P.M.G Hermens, L. Jansen, E. Scheenjes, D.D.M. Braat, R.P.T.M. Grol, and J.A.M. Kremer
Why don't we perform elective single embryo transfer? A qualitative study among IVF patients and professionals
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den156
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Xinmei Zhang, Hong Yuan, Lin Deng, Fuqiang Hu, Junyan Ma, and Jun Lin
Evaluation of the efficacy of a danazol-loaded intrauterine contraceptive device on adenomyosis in an ICR mouse model
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den208
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T. Ornek, A. Fadiel, O. Tan, F. Naftolin, and A. Arici
Regulation and activation of ezrin protein in endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den215
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R. Lee, P.S. Li, M. Goldstein, C. Tanrikut, G. Schattman, and P.N. Schlegel
A decision analysis of treatments for obstructive azoospermia
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den200
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Isa Niemann, Lars Bolund, and Lone Sunde
Twin pregnancies with diploid hydatidiform mole and co-existing normal fetus may originate from one oocyte
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 12, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den226
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Pernille Fog Svendsen, Lisbeth Nilas, Kirsten Nørgaard, Jens-Erik Beck Jensen, and Sten Madsbad
Obesity, body composition and metabolic disturbances in polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 12, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den211
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Weon-Young Son, Jin-Tae Chung, Ri-Cheng Chian, Belen Herrero, Ezgi Demirtas, Shai Elizur, Yariv Gidoni, Camille Sylvestre, Nicola Dean, and Seang Lin Tan
A 38 h interval between hCG priming and oocyte retrieval increases in vivo and in vitro oocyte maturation rate in programmed IVM cycles
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 12, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den210
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Francisco Domínguez, Blanca Gadea, Francisco J. Esteban, Jose Antonio Horcajadas, Antonio Pellicer, and Carlos Simón
Comparative protein-profile analysis of implanted versus non-implanted human blastocysts
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 12, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den205
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P.R. Koninckx, M. Craessaerts, D. Timmerman, F. Cornillie, and S. Kennedy
Anti-TNF-{alpha} treatment for deep endometriosis-associated pain: a randomized placebo-controlled trial
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 12, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den177
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D. Jamsai, A. Reilly, S.J. Smith, G.M. Gibbs, H.W.G. Baker, R.I. McLachlan, D.M. de Kretser, and M.K. O'Bryan
Polymorphisms in the human cysteine-rich secretory protein 2 (CRISP2) gene in Australian men
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den191
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Ilse Delbaere, Hans Verstraelen, Sylvie Goetgeluk, Guy Martens, Catherine Derom, Dirk De Bacquer, Guy De Backer, and Marleen Temmerman
Perinatal outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den134
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M. Das, D.J. Gillott, E. Saridogan, and O. Djahanbakhch
Anti-Mullerian hormone is increased in follicular fluid from unstimulated ovaries in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den185
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Tommaso Bignardi, George Condous, Dalya Alhamdan, Emma Kirk, Ben Van Calster, Sabine Van Huffel, Dirk Timmerman, and Tom Bourne
The hCG ratio can predict the ultimate viability of the intrauterine pregnancies of uncertain viability in the pregnancy of unknown location population
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den221
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R. Koivunen, A. Pouta, S. Franks, H. Martikainen, U. Sovio, A-L. Hartikainen, M.I. McCarthy, A. Ruokonen, A. Bloigu, M-R. Järvelin, and L. Morin-Papunen
Fecundability and spontaneous abortions in women with self-reported oligo-amenorrhea and/or hirsutism: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den136
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B. Balaban, B. Urman, B. Ata, A. Isiklar, M.G. Larman, R. Hamilton, and D.K. Gardner
A randomized controlled study of human Day 3 embryo cryopreservation by slow freezing or vitrification: vitrification is associated with higher survival, metabolism and blastocyst formation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den222
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M.F.G. Verberg, M.J.C. Eijkemans, E.M.E.W. Heijnen, F.J. Broekmans, C. de Klerk, B.C.J.M. Fauser, and N.S. Macklon
Why do couples drop-out from IVF treatment? A prospective cohort study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den219
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A. Beuchat, P. Thévenaz, M. Unser, T. Ebner, A. Senn, F. Urner, M. Germond, and C.O.S. Sorzano
Quantitative morphometrical characterization of human pronuclear zygotes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/humrep/den206
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