Human Reproduction

Bilateral partial oophorectomy in the management of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)
pp. 1363-1367(5)
Authors: José Bellver; Ernesto Escudero; Antonio Pellicer

Ethical issues in new uses of preimplantation genetic diagnosis
pp. 1368-1369(2)
Author: Edgar Dahl

Lower sperm aneuploidy frequency is associated with high pregnancy rates in ICSI programmes
pp. 1371-1376(6)
Authors: Nunziatina Burrello; Enzo Vicari; Paul Shin; Ashok Agarwal; Adele De Palma; Caterina Grazioso; Rosario D’Agata; Aldo E. Calogero

ICSI and the transmission of X-autosomal translocation: a three-generation evaluation of X;20 translocation: Case report
pp. 1377-1382(6)
Authors: Sai Ma; Basil Ho Yuen; Maria Penaherrera; David Koehn; Larry Ness; Wendy Robinson

Human ‘testicular dysgenesis syndrome’: a possible model using in-utero exposure of the rat to dibutyl phthalate
pp. 1383-1394(12)
Authors: Jane S. Fisher; S. Macpherson; N. Marchetti; Richard M. Sharpe

Lack of difference among progestins on the anti-atherogenic effect of ethinyl estradiol: a rabbit study
pp. 1395-1403(9)
Authors: Peter Alexandersen; Jens Haarbo; Pieter Zandberg; Jørgen Jespersen; Sven O. Skouby; Claus Christiansen

A culture system using human foreskin fibroblasts as feeder cells allows production of human embryonic stem cells
pp. 1404-1409(6)
Authors: Outi Hovatta; Milla Mikkola; Karin Gertow; Anne-Marie Strömberg; José Inzunza; Julius Hreinsson; Björn Rozell; Elisabeth Blennow; Michael Andäng; Lars Ährlund-Richter

Gonadal status in reproductive age women after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for haematological malignancies
pp. 1410-1416(7)
Authors: Libuse Tauchmanovà; Carmine Selleri; Gennaro De Rosa; Mariarosaria Esposito; Francesco Orio Jr; Stefano Palomba; Giuseppe Bifulco; Carmine Nappi; Gaetano Lombardi; Bruno Rotoli; Annamaria Colao

The births of five Spanish babies from cryopreserved donated oocytes
pp. 1417-1421(5)
Authors: N. Fosas; F. Marina; P.J. Torres; I. Jové; P. Martín; N. Pérez; N. Arnedo; S. Marina

Comparison of endocrine tests with respect to their predictive value on the outcome of ovarian hyperstimulation in IVF treatment: results of a prospective randomized study
pp. 1422-1427(6)
Authors: J. Kwee; M.W. Elting; R. Schats; P.D. Bezemer; C.B. Lambalk; J. Schoemaker

Evidence that oxytocin is a physiological component of LH regulation in non-pregnant women
pp. 1428-1431(4)
Authors: J.J. Evans; R.A. Reid; S.A. Wakeman; L.B. Croft; P.S. Benny

Ovarian stromal blood flow changes after laparoscopic ovarian cauterization in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
pp. 1432-1437(6)
Authors: Mohammad Ebrahim Parsanezhad; Mohammad Hadi Bagheri; Saeed Alborzi; Ernst Heinrich Schmidt

Pregnancy outcome in women with PCOS and in controls matched by age and weight
pp. 1438-1441(4)
Authors: L. Haakova; D. Cibula; K. Rezabek; M. Hill; M. Fanta; J. Zivny

Live-birth rates and multiple-birth risk of assisted reproductive technology pregnancies conceived using thawed embryos, USA 1999–2000
pp. 1442-1448(7)
Authors: Anjel Vahratian; Laura A. Schieve; Meredith A. Reynolds; Gary Jeng

Impact of elective single embryo transfer on the twin pregnancy rate
pp. 1449-1453(5)
Authors: A. Tiitinen; L. Unkila-Kallio; M. Halttunen; C. Hyden-Granskog

Electro-acupuncture as a peroperative analgesic method and its effects on implantation rate and neuropeptide Y concentrations in follicular fluid
pp. 1454-1460(7)
Authors: Elisabet Stener-Victorin; Urban Waldenström; Matts Wikland; Lars Nilsson; Leif Hägglund; Thomas Lundeberg

Does the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) adhesion sequence play a role in mediating sperm interaction with the human endosalpinx?
pp. 1461-1468(8)
Authors: L. Reeve; W.L. Ledger; A.A. Pacey

Diversity of the inhibitory effects on fertilization by anti-sperm antibodies bound to the surface of ejaculated human sperm
pp. 1469-1473(5)
Authors: Hiroaki Shibahara; Yasuko Shiraishi; Yuki Hirano; Tatsuya Suzuki; Satoru Takamizawa; Mitsuaki Suzuki

Genetic damage in oligozoospermic patients detected by fluorescence in-situ hybridization, inverse restriction site mutation assay, sperm chromatin structure assay and the Comet assay
pp. 1474-1480(7)
Authors: T.E. Schmid; A. Kamischke; H. Bollwein; E. Nieschlag; M.H. Brinkworth

Efficacy of the swim-up method in eliminating sperm with diminished maturity and aneuploidy*
pp. 1481-1488(8)
Authors: Attila Jakab; Tamas Kovacs; Zoltan Zavaczki; Antal Borsos; Patricia Bray-Ward; David Ward; Gabor Huszar

Oct-4-expressing cells in human amniotic fluid: a new source for stem cell research?
pp. 1489-1493(5)
Authors: Andrea-Romana Prusa; Erika Marton; Margit Rosner; Gerhard Bernaschek; Markus Hengstschläger

Multiparameter analysis of human oocytes at metaphase II stage after IVF failure in non-male infertility
pp. 1494-1503(10)
Authors: Faïçal Miyara; François-Xavier Aubriot; Amélie Glissant; Catherine Nathan; Stéphane Douard; Alexandre Stanovici; Florence Herve; Martine Dumont-Hassan; Alain Le Meur; Paul Cohen-Bacrie; Pascale Debey

Vitrification of human blastocysts with the Hemi-Straw carrier: application of assisted hatching after thawing
pp. 1504-1511(8)
Authors: P. Vanderzwalmen; G. Bertin; Ch. Debauche; V. Standaert; N. Bollen; E.van Roosendaal; M. Vandervorst; R. Schoysman; N. Zech

High plasma concentrations of di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate in women with endometriosis
pp. 1512-1515(4)
Authors: L. Cobellis; G. Latini; C.De Felice; S. Razzi; I. Paris; F. Ruggieri; P. Mazzeo; F. Petraglia

Expression of several components of the plasminogen activator and matrix metalloproteinase systems in endometriosis
pp. 1516-1522(7)
Authors: J. Gilabert-Estellés; A. Estellés; J. Gilabert; R. Castelló; F. España; C. Falcó; A. Romeu; M. Chirivella; E. Zorio; J. Aznar

Decrease of T-helper 2 and T-cytotoxic 2 cells at implantation sites occurs in unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion with normal chromosomal content
pp. 1523-1528(6)
Authors: T. Michimata; M. Sakai; S. Miyazaki; M.S. Ogasawara; K. Suzumori; K. Aoki; K. Nagata; S. Saito

Abnormal IL-2 receptor levels in non-pregnant women with a history of recurrent miscarriage
pp. 1529-1530(2)
Authors: R. Wilson; J. Moore; C. Jenkins; H. Miller; M.A. Maclean; I.B. McInnes; J.J. Walker

Association of serum complement (C3, C4) and immunoglobulin (IgG, IgM) levels with hormone replacement therapy in healthy post-menopausal women
pp. 1531-1535(5)
Authors: Mehmet Yilmazer; Veysel Fenkci; Semin Fenkci; Orhan Aktepe; Murat Sonmezer; Gulay Kurtay

Health-related quality of life in relation to gender and age in couples planning IVF treatment
pp. 1536-1543(8)
Authors: M. Fekkes; S.E. Buitendijk; G.H.W. Verrips; D.D.M. Braat; A.M.A. Brewaeys; J.G. Dolfing; M. Kortman; R.A. Leerentveld; N.S. Macklon

Increased risk of early menopausal transition and natural menopause after poor response at first IVF treatment
pp. 1544-1552(9)
Authors: Evelien J. de Boer; Isolde den Tonkelaar; Egbert R. te Velde; Curt W. Burger; Flora E. van Leeuwen

Antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) and recurrent pregnancy loss: treating a unique APA positive population
pp. 1553-1554(2)
Authors: Toshitaka Sugi; John A. McIntyre

Meta-analysis of recombinant FSH and urinary-derived gonadotrophins for IVF or ICSI
pp. 1554-a-1555(2)
Authors: Madelon van Wely; Fulco van der Veen

Antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) and recurrent pregnancy loss: treating a unique APA positive population
pp. 1554-1554(1)
Authors: William H. Kutteh; Rodney Franklin

Meta-analysis of recombinant FSH and urinary-derived gonadotrophins for IVF or ICSI
pp. 1555-1556(2)
Author: Hesham Al-Inany

What clinical evidence for an LH ceiling?
pp. 1556-1557(2)
Authors: Marco Filicori; Graciela E. Cognigni; Walter Ciampaglia

Prediction of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: why predict if we can prevent!
pp. 1557-1558(2)
Author: Shahar Kol