Human Reproduction

Epigenetic risks related to assisted reproductive technologies
pp. 2487-2494(8)
Authors: M. De Rycke; I. Liebaers; A. Van Steirteghem

What is polycystic ovarian syndrome?
pp. 2495-2499(5)
Author: Roy Homburg

Prion transmission in blood and urine: what are the implications for recombinant and urinary-derived gonadotrophins?
pp. 2501-2508(8)
Authors: H. Reichl; A. Balen; C.A.M. Jansen

Nitric oxide regulates ovarian blood flow in the rat during the periovulatory period
pp. 2509-2516(8)
Authors: Kenrokuro Mitsube; Ulf Zackrisson; Mats Brännström

The expression of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) in the Fallopian tube: SLPI protects the acrosome reaction of sperm from inhibitory effects of elastase
pp. 2517-2522(6)
Authors: Yukinobu Ota; Koichiro Shimoya; Qing Zhang; Akihiro Moriyama; Rika Chin; Kumiko Tenma; Tadashi Kimura; Masayasu Koyama; Chihiro Azuma; Yuji Murata

In-vitro adhesion of endometrium to autologous peritoneal membranes: effect of the cycle phase and the stage of endometriosis
pp. 2523-2528(6)
Authors: Sophie Debrock; Sarah Vander Perre; Christel Meuleman; Philippe Moerman; Joseph A. Hill; Thomas M. D'Hooghe

Isolation of human cationic antimicrobial protein-18 from seminal plasma and its association with prostasomes
pp. 2529-2534(6)
Authors: E. Andersson; O.E. Sørensen; B. Frohm; N. Borregaard; A. Egesten; J. Malm

Serum inhibins, estradiol, progesterone and FSH in surgical menopause: a demonstration of ovarian pituitary feedback loop in women
pp. 2535-2539(5)
Authors: S. Muttukrishna; S. Sharma; D.H. Barlow; W. Ledger; N. Groome; M. Sathanandan

In-vivo ovarian androgen responses to recombinant FSH with and without recombinant LH in polycystic ovarian syndrome
pp. 2540-2547(8)
Authors: Anthony P. Cheung; Sheila M. Pride; Basil Ho Yuen; Lydia Sy

Continuation of GnRH agonist administration for 1 week, after hCG injection, prevents ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome following elective cryopreservation of all pronucleate embryos
pp. 2548-2551(4)
Authors: Toshiaki Endo; Hiroyuki Honnma; Takumi Hayashi; Manabu Chida; Kiyohiro Yamazaki; Yoshimitsu Kitajima; Atsushi Azumaguchi; Hirofumi Kamiya; Ryuichi Kudo

Sex chromosome mosaicism in couples undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection
pp. 2552-2555(4)
Authors: F. Morel; F. Gallon; V. Amice; M.-J. Le Bris; M.T. Le Martelot; S. Roche; A. Valéri; V. Derrien; A. Herry; J. Amice; M. De Braekeleer

Arrest of human oocytes during meiosis I in two sisters of consanguineous parents: first evidence for an autosomal recessive trait in human infertility
pp. 2556-2559(4)
Authors: Hardi Schmiady; Heidemarie Neitzel

Triple-Y syndrome following ICSI treatment in a couple with normal chromosomes
pp. 2560-2563(4)
Authors: Geetha Venkataraman; Ian Craft

Metabolizing enzyme localization and activities in the first trimester human placenta: the effect of maternal and gestational age, smoking and alcohol consumption
pp. 2564-2572(9)
Authors: Abby C. Collier; Malcolm D. Tingle; James W. Paxton; Murray D. Mitchell; Jeffrey A. Keelan

Maternal serum androgens in pregnant women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: possible implications in prenatal androgenization
pp. 2573-2579(7)
Authors: T. Sir-Petermann; M. Maliqueo; B. Angel; H.E. Lara; F. Pérez-Bravo; S.E. Recabarren

Depression as a potential causal factor in subsequent miscarriage in recurrent spontaneous aborters
pp. 2580-2584(5)
Authors: Mayumi Sugiura-Ogasawara; Toshiaki A. Furukawa; Yumi Nakano; Shiro Hori; Koji Aoki; Toshinori Kitamura

The ultrasonographic appearance of tubal pregnancy in patients treated with methotrexate
pp. 2585-2587(3)
Authors: Ronni Gamzu; Benny Almog; Yishai Levin; David Pauzner; Joseph B. Lessing; Ariel Jaffa; Amiram Bar-Am

Improving cycle control in progestogen-only contraceptive pill users by intermittent treatment with a new anti-progestogen
pp. 2588-2593(6)
Authors: K. Gemzell-Danielsson; A.M. van Heusden; S.R. Killick; H.B. Croxatto; P. Bouchard; S. Cameron; M. Bygdeman

Ovarian function with a novel combined contraceptive vaginal ring
pp. 2594-2599(6)
Authors: Titia M.T. Mulders; Thom O.M. Dieben; Herjan J.T.Coelingh Bennink

Prenatal testing in ICSI pregnancies: incidence of chromosomal anomalies in 1586 karyotypes and relation to sperm parameters
pp. 2600-2614(15)
Authors: Maryse Bonduelle; Elvire Van Assche; Hubert Joris; Kathelijn Keymolen; Paul Devroey; André Van Steirteghem; Inge Liebaers

Nitric oxide donors for patients undergoing IVF. A prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
pp. 2615-2620(6)
Authors: Jeanine Ohl; Catherine Lefèbvre-Maunoury; Christiane Wittemer; Gabriel Nisand; Marie-Christine Laurent; Pascale Hoffmann

Impact of patients’ choice for single embryo transfer of a top quality embryo versus double embryo transfer in the first IVF/ICSI cycle
pp. 2621-2625(5)
Authors: D.De Neubourg; K. Mangelschots; E. Van Royen; M. Vercruyssen; G. Ryckaert; M. Valkenburg; J. Barudy-Vasquez; J. Gerris

Elective single day 3 embryo transfer halves the twinning rate without decrease in the ongoing pregnancy rate of an IVF/ICSI programme
pp. 2626-2631(6)
Authors: Jan Gerris; Diane De Neubourg; Katelijne Mangelschots; Eric Van Royen; Miet Vercruyssen; Jorge Barudy-Vasquez; Marion Valkenburg; Greet Ryckaert

The degree of difficulty of embryo transfer is an independent factor for predicting pregnancy
pp. 2632-2635(4)
Authors: Candido Tomás; Kimmo Tikkinen; Leena Tuomivaara; Juha S. Tapanainen; Hannu Martikainen

Factors influencing the obstetric and perinatal outcome after oocyte donation
pp. 2636-2640(5)
Authors: Galit Sheffer-Mimouni; Shlomo Mashiach; Jehoshua Dor; David Levran; Daniel S. Seidman

Evidence for different aetiologies of low estradiol response to FSH: age-related accelerated luteinization of follicles or presence of ovarian autoantibodies
pp. 2641-2649(9)
Authors: J.L. Luborsky; P. Thiruppathi; B. Rivnay; R. Roussev; C. Coulam; E. Radwanska

Pregnancy after safe IVF with hepatitis C virus RNA-positive sperm
pp. 2650-2653(4)
Authors: R. Levy; T. Bourlet; A. Maertens; B. Salle; J. Lornage; J.L. Laurent; B. Pozzetto; J.F. Guerin

Semen production in adolescent cancer patients
pp. 2654-2656(3)
Authors: G. Bahadur; K.L.E. Ling; R. Hart; D. Ralph; V. Riley; R. Wafa; A. Ashraf; N. Jaman; A.W. Oyede

Fate of the acrosome in ooplasm in pigs after IVF and ICSI
pp. 2657-2664(8)
Authors: Mika Katayama; Mitsunobu Koshida; Masashi Miyake

Apoptosis in human sperm: its correlation with semen quality and the presence of leukocytes
pp. 2665-2672(8)
Authors: G. Ricci; S. Perticarari; E. Fragonas; E. Giolo; S. Canova; C. Pozzobon; S. Guaschino; G. Presani

Insulin-dependent diabetes in men is associated with hypothalamo-pituitary derangement and with impairment in semen quality
pp. 2673-2677(5)
Authors: Baccio Baccetti; Antonio la Marca; Paola Piomboni; Serena Capitani; Emanuele Bruni; Felice Petraglia; Vincenzo De Leo

Ageing-associated aberration in meiosis of oocytes from senescence-accelerated mice
pp. 2678-2685(8)
Authors: Lin Liu; David L. Keefe

Addition of ascorbate during cryopreservation stimulates subsequent embryo development
pp. 2686-2693(8)
Authors: Michelle Lane; Jeffery M. Maybach; David K. Gardner

Laser-assisted ICSI: a novel approach to obtain higher oocyte survival and embryo quality rates
pp. 2694-2699(6)
Authors: S. Abdelmassih; J. Cardoso; V. Abdelmassih; J.A. Dias; R. Abdelmassih; Z.P. Nagy

A prospective randomized comparison of sequential versus monoculture systems for in-vitro human blastocyst development
pp. 2700-2705(6)
Authors: N.S. Macklon; M.H.E.C. Pieters; M.A. Hassan; P.H.M. Jeucken; M.J.C. Eijkemans; B.C.J.M. Fauser

Enhancement of developmental capacity of meiotically inhibited bovine oocytes by retinoic acid
pp. 2706-2714(9)
Authors: P. Duque; C. Díez; L. Royo; P.L. Lorenzo; G. Carneiro; C.O. Hidalgo; N. Facal; E. Gómez

High rates of autoimmune and endocrine disorders, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and atopic diseases among women with endometriosis: a survey analysis
pp. 2715-2724(10)
Authors: N. Sinaii; S.D. Cleary; M.L. Ballweg; L.K. Nieman; P. Stratton

Endometriosis results from the dislocation of basal endometrium
pp. 2725-2736(12)
Authors: G. Leyendecker; M. Herbertz; G. Kunz; G. Mall

Clinical outcomes following percutaneous magnetic resonance image guided laser ablation of symptomatic uterine fibroids
pp. 2737-2741(5)
Authors: J.T. Hindley; P.A. Law; M. Hickey; S.C. Smith; D.L. Lamping; W.M.W. Gedroyc; L. Regan

Glycodelin levels in uterine flushings and in plasma of patients with leiomyomas and polyps: implications for implantation
pp. 2742-2747(6)
Authors: Spencer S. Richlin; Sumathi Ramachandran; Aida Shanti; Ana A. Murphy; Sampath Parthasarathy

Effects of tibolone and combined 17-estradiol and norethisterone acetate on serum C-reactive protein in healthy post-menopausal women: a randomized trial
pp. 2748-2753(6)
Authors: Patrick Garnero; Christian Jamin; Claude-Laurent Benhamou; Clara Pelissier; Christian Roux

Prolonged use of oral contraception before a planned pregnancy is associated with a decreased risk of delayed conception
pp. 2754-2761(8)
Authors: Alexandra Farrow; M.G.R. Hull; K. Northstone; H. Taylor; W.C.L. Ford; Jean Golding

Fetal sex and preterm birth: are males at greater risk?
pp. 2762-2768(7)
Authors: Jennifer Zeitlin; Marie-Josèphe Saurel-Cubizolles; Jaques de Mouzon; Lucile Rivera; Pierre-Yves Ancel; Béatrice Blondel; Monique Kaminski

Death and conception
pp. 2769-2775(7)
Author: G. Bahadur

Sublingual misoprostol for first trimester termination of pregnancy: safety concerns
pp. 2777-2777(1)
Authors: Yap-Seng Chong; Selina Chua; Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

Family balancing by preimplantation genetic diagnosis in India
pp. 2778-2779(2)
Author: Mehroo D. Hansotia

Sublingual misoprostol for first trimester termination of pregnancy: safety concerns
pp. 2778-2778(1)
Author: Oi-Shan Tang

Oxidative stress may have an influence on the effectiveness of IVF
pp. 2779-2780(2)
Authors: Attila Török; József Belágyi; Péter Németh; Timea Berki; Béla Török; József Bódis; Miklós Koppán

Family balancing by preimplantation genetic diagnosis in India
pp. 2779-2779(1)
Authors: Aniruddha Malpani; Anjali Malpani

Oxidative stress may have an influence on the effectiveness of IVF
pp. 2780-2780(1)
Authors: Mohamed A. Bedaiwy; Tommaso Falcone; Jeffrey Goldberg; Rakesh Sharma

Assisted reproductive technology in Europe, 1998. Results generated from European registers by ESHRE
pp. 2781-2781(1)
Authors: K.G. Nygren; A. Nyboe Andersen

Maturation arrest of human oocytes as a cause of infertility
pp. 2781-2781(1)
Authors: David Levran; Jacob Farhi; Hana Nahum; Marek Glezerman; Ariel Weissman