Human Reproduction

What is polycystic ovary syndrome?
pp. 2219-2227(9)
Authors: Adam Balen; Kathy Michelmore

Alternative treatments in reproductive medicine
pp. 2228-2229(2)
Author: Jan P. Vandenbroucke

Should patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome be treated with metformin?
pp. 2230-2236(7)
Authors: Emre Seli; Antoni J. Duleba

Should ICSI be the treatment of choice for all cases of in-vitro conception?
pp. 2237-2242(6)
Authors: Sergio Oehninger; Roger G. Gosden

Do women have a hidden heat period?
pp. 2243-2248(6)
Authors: Juan J. Tarín; Vanessa Gómez-Piquer

FISH analysis of chromosome X, Y and 18 abnormalities in testicular sperm from azoospermic patients
pp. 2249-2257(9)
Authors: I. Mateizel; G. Verheyen; E. Van Assche; H. Tournaye; I. Liebaers; A. Van Steirteghem

Manifestation of Y-chromosomal deletions in the human testis: a morphometrical and immunohistochemical evaluation
pp. 2258-2266(9)
Authors: C.M. Luetjens; J. Gromoll; M. Engelhardt; S. von Eckardstein; M. Bergmann; E. Nieschlag; M. Simoni

Natural transmission of a partial AZFb deletion of the Y chromosome over three generations: Case report
pp. 2267-2271(5)
Authors: C. Rolf; J. Gromoll; M. Simoni; E. Nieschlag

Soluble adhesion molecules in serum throughout the menstrual cycle
pp. 2272-2278(7)
Authors: Nigel Bonello; Robert J. Norman

v3 integrin expression and pinopod formation in normal and out-of-phase endometria of fertile and infertile women
pp. 2279-2286(8)
Authors: Montserrat Creus; Jaume Ordi; Francisco Fábregues; Roser Casamitjana; Berta Ferrer; Elisenda Coll; Juan A. Vanrell; Juan Balasch

Luteal phase support in infertility treatment: a meta-analysis of the randomized trials
pp. 2287-2299(13)
Authors: E.A. Pritts; A.K. Atwood

Regulation of 11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 gene expression in human ovarian surface epithelial cells by interleukin-1
pp. 2300-2306(7)
Authors: Peter Y.K. Yong; Christopher Harlow; K.J. Thong; Stephen G. Hillier

Myocardial infarction and third generation oral contraceptives: aggregation of recent studies
pp. 2307-2314(8)
Authors: Walter O. Spitzer; Janet M. Faith; Kenneth D. MacRae

The kinetics of serum hCG and progesterone in response to oral and vaginal administration of misoprostol during medical termination of early pregnancy
pp. 2315-2319(5)
Authors: Helena Honkanen; Sirpa Ranta; Olavi Ylikorkala; Oskari Heikinheimo

Intrauterine insemination with frozen donor sperm. Pregnancy outcome in relation to age and ovarian stimulation regime
pp. 2320-2324(5)
Authors: I. Ferrara; R. Balet; J.G. Grudzinskas

Long-term fertility prognosis following selective salpingography and tubal catheterization in women with proximal tubal blockage
pp. 2325-2330(6)
Authors: Spyros Papaioannou; Masoud Afnan; Alan J. Girling; Aravinthan Coomarasamy; Borarinde Ola; Olufemi Olufowobi; Josephine M. McHugo; Nahed Hammadieh; Khaldoun Sharif

Serum inhibin B levels measured early during FSH administration for IVF may be of value in predicting the number of oocytes to be retrieved in normal and low responders
pp. 2331-2337(7)
Authors: T. Eldar-Geva; E.J. Margalioth; A. Ben-Chetrit; M. Gal; D.M. Robertson; D.L. Healy; Y.Z. Diamant; I.M. Spitz

Cyclin A1 and gametogenesis in fertile and infertile patients: a potential new molecular diagnostic marker
pp. 2338-2343(6)
Authors: Mark Schrader; Carsten Müller-Tidow; Stuart Ravnik; Markus Müller; Wolfgang Schulze; Sven Diederichs; Hubert Serve; Kurt Miller

A pathology of the sperm centriole responsible for defective sperm aster formation, syngamy and cleavage
pp. 2344-2349(6)
Authors: V.Y. Rawe; Y. Terada; S. Nakamura; C.F. Chillik; S.Brugo Olmedo; H.E. Chemes

Fertilization and embryo development in a mouse ICSI model using human and mouse sperm after immobilization in polyvinylpyrrolidone
pp. 2350-2355(6)
Authors: Kaoruko Mizuno; Kazuhiko Hoshi; Thomas Huang

Outcome of first and repeated testicular sperm extraction and ICSI in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia
pp. 2356-2361(6)
Authors: S. Friedler; A. Raziel; M. Schachter; D. Strassburger; O. Bern; R. Ron-El

Fertilization in vitro increases non-disjunction during early cleavage divisions in a mouse model system
pp. 2362-2367(6)
Authors: Christopher J. Bean; Terry J. Hassold; LuAnn Judis; Patricia A. Hunt

The plane of first cleavage is not related to the distribution of sperm components in the mouse
pp. 2368-2379(12)
Authors: T.J. Davies; R.L. Gardner

Adenovirus gene transfer vector toxicity to mouse embryos: implications for human IVF
pp. 2380-2387(8)
Author: Jon W. Gordon

Cytogenetic analysis of giant oocytes and zygotes to assess their relevance for the development of digynic triploidy
pp. 2388-2393(6)
Authors: B. Rosenbusch; M. Schneider; B. Gläser; C. Brucker

Morphological and cytogenetic analysis of human giant oocytes and giant embryos
pp. 2394-2401(8)
Authors: Hanna Balakier; Derek Bouman; Agata Sojecki; Clifford Librach; Jeremy A. Squire

High outcome predictability after IVF using a combined score for zygote and embryo morphology and growth rate
pp. 2402-2409(8)
Authors: Giuseppe De Placido; Martin Wilding; Ida Strina; Erminia Alviggi; Carlo Alviggi; Antonio Mollo; Maria Teresa Varicchio; Achille Tolino; Cristina Schiattarella; Brian Dale

Higher cortisol:cortisone ratios in the preovulatory follicle of completely unstimulated IVF cycles indicate oocytes with increased pregnancy potential
pp. 2410-2414(5)
Authors: S.D. Keay; C.R. Harlow; P.J. Wood; J.M. Jenkins; D.J. Cahill

First polar body morphology and blastocyst formation rate in ICSI patients
pp. 2415-2418(4)
Authors: T. Ebner; M. Moser; M. Sommergruber; C. Yaman; U. Pfleger; G. Tews

An improved protocol for dilution of cryoprotectants from vitrified human blastocysts
pp. 2419-2422(4)
Authors: Hyon-Jin Cho; Weon-Young Son; San-Hyun Yoon; Suk-Won Lee; Jin-Ho Lim

Rescue ICSI of unfertilized oocytes after IVF
pp. 2423-2427(5)
Authors: W. Kuczyski; M. Dhont; C. Grygoruk; P. Pietrewicz; S. Redzko; M. Szamatowicz

Surface vascularization and endometrial appearance in women with menorrhagia or using levonorgestrel contraceptive implants. Implications for the mechanisms of breakthrough bleeding
pp. 2428-2434(7)
Authors: M. Hickey; I.S. Fraser

Advanced operative office hysteroscopy without anaesthesia: analysis of 501 cases treated with a 5 Fr. bipolar electrode
pp. 2435-2438(4)
Authors: S. Bettocchi; O. Ceci; R. Di Venere; M.V. Pansini; A. Pellegrino; F. Marello; L. Nappi

Aberrant cytokine production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in recurrent pregnancy loss?
pp. 2439-2444(6)
Authors: M.D. Bates; S. Quenby; K. Takakuwa; P.M. Johnson; G.S. Vince

Management of miscarriage: a randomized controlled trial of expectant management versus surgical evacuation
pp. 2445-2450(6)
Authors: Margreet Wieringa-de Waard; Jeroen Vos; Gouke J. Bonsel; Patrick J.E. Bindels; Willem M. Ankum

D-chiro-inositol is more effective than myo-inositol in preventing folate-resistant mouse neural tube defects
pp. 2451-2458(8)
Authors: Patricia Cogram; Sheila Tesh; John Tesh; Angie Wade; Geoffrey Allan; Nicholas D.E. Greene; Andrew J. Copp

Complete hydatidiform mole and normal live birth: a novel case of confined placental mosaicism: Case report
pp. 2459-2463(5)
Authors: G. Makrydimas; N.J. Sebire; S.E. Thornton; N. Zagorianakou; D. Lolis; R.A. Fisher

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: patients’ experiences and attitudes
pp. 2464-2467(4)
Authors: S.A. Lavery; R. Aurell; C. Turner; C. Castello; A. Veiga; P.N. Barri; R.M. Winston

Higher sperm counts in Southern Sweden compared with Denmark
pp. 2468-2473(6)
Authors: J. Richthoff; L. Rylander; L. Hagmar; J. Malm; A. Giwercman

Does early growth influence timing of the menopause? Evidence from a British birth cohort
pp. 2474-2479(6)
Authors: R. Hardy; D. Kuh

Metformin and FSH for induction of ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
pp. 2481-2482(2)
Authors: Vincenzo De Leo; Antonio la Marca

Factor V Leiden and recurrent miscarriage
pp. 2482-2482(1)
Authors: Michael K. Bohlmann; Michael von Wolff; Thomas Strowitzki

Quantification of Doppler signal in polycystic ovarian syndrome using 3D power Doppler ultrasonography
pp. 2483-2484(2)
Author: N.J. Raine-Fenning

IVF outcome and intramural fibroids not compressing the uterine cavity
pp. 2485-2485(1)
Authors: Frank Nawroth; Dolores Foth