Human Reproduction

GnRH antagonists in ovarian stimulation: a treatment regimen of clinicians’ second choice? Data from the German national IVF registry
pp. 2373-2375(3)
Authors: Griesinger, Georg; Felberbaum, Ricardo; Diedrich, Klaus

Germline niche transplantation restores fertility in infertile mice
pp. 2376-2382(7)
Authors: Kanatsu-Shinohara, M.; Miki, H.; Inoue, K.; Ogonuki, N.; Toyokuni, S.; Ogura, A.; Shinohara, T.

Non-genomic action of estradiol and progesterone on cytosolic calcium concentrations in primary cultures of human granulosa-lutein cells
pp. 2383-2390(8)
Authors: Younglai, E.V.; Wu, Y.J.; Kwan, T.K.; Kwan, C.-Y.

Serum and follicular fluid levels of soluble Fas, soluble Fas ligand and apoptosis of luteinized granulosa cells in PCOS patients undergoing IVF
pp. 2391-2395(5)
Authors: Onalan, Gogsen; Selam, Belgin; Baran, Yusuf; Cincik, Mehmet; Onalan, Reside; Gündüz, Ufuk; Ural, Ali Ugur; Pabuccu, Recai

Acarbose in obese patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
pp. 2396-2401(6)
Authors: Penna, I.A.A.; Canella, P.R.B.; Reis, R.M.; Silva de Sá, M.F.; Ferriani, R.A.

Irregular cycles and steroid hormones in polycystic ovary syndrome
pp. 2402-2408(7)
Authors: Doi, Suhail A.R.; Al-Zaid, Mona; Towers, Philip A.; Scott, Christopher J.; Al-Shoumer, Kamal A.S.

Evaluation of metabolic syndrome frequency and premature carotid atherosclerosis in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome
pp. 2409-2413(5)
Authors: Vural, Birol; Caliskan, Eray; Turkoz, Erkan; Kilic, Teoman; Demirci, Ali

Glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk factors in first degree relatives of women with polycystic ovary syndrome
pp. 2414-2420(7)
Authors: Ylmaz, Murat; Bukan, Neslihan; Ersoy, Reyhan; Karakoç, Ayhan; Yetkin, lhan; Ayvaz, Göksun; Çakr, Nuri; Arslan, Metin

Comparison of GnRH agonists and antagonists in assisted reproduction cycles of patients at high risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
pp. 2421-2425(5)
Authors: Ragni, G.; Vegetti, W.; Riccaboni, A.; Engl, B.; Brigante, C.; Crosignani, P.G.

In a flexible antagonist protocol, earlier, criteria-based initiation of GnRH antagonist is associated with increased pregnancy rates in IVF
pp. 2426-2433(8)
Authors: Lainas, Trifon; Zorzovilis, John; Petsas, George; Stavropoulou, Georgia; Cazlaris, Haris; Daskalaki, Vassiliki; Lainas, George; Alexopoulou, Efthymia

Is granulocyte colony-stimulating factor level predictive for human IVF outcome?
pp. 2434-2440(7)
Authors: Salmassi, A.; Schmutzler, A.G.; Schaefer, S.; Koch, K.; Hedderich, J.; Jonat, W.; Mettler, L.

IVF/ICSI outcome and serum LH concentration on day 1 of ovarian stimulation with recombinant FSH under pituitary suppression
pp. 2441-2447(7)
Authors: Bjercke, S.; Fedorcsak, P.; Åbyholm, T.; Storeng, R.; Ertzeid, G.; Oldereid, N.; Omland, A.; Tanbo, T.

Age-specific FSH levels as a tool for appropriate patient counselling in assisted reproduction
pp. 2448-2452(5)
Authors: Weghofer, Andrea; Margreiter, Markus; Fauster, Yvonne; Schaetz, Theresa; Brandstetter, Agnes; Boehm, Doris; Feichtinger, Wilfried

Prolongation of follicular phase by delaying hCG administration results in a higher incidence of endometrial advancement on the day of oocyte retrieval in GnRH antagonist cycles
pp. 2453-2456(4)
Authors: Kolibianakis, Efstratios M.; Bourgain, Claire; Papanikolaou, Evangelos G.; Camus, Michel; Tournaye, Herman; Van Steirteghem, André C.; Devroey, Paul

High neutrophil count in girls and women with hyperinsulinaemic hyperandrogenism: normalization with metformin and flutamide overcomes the aggravation by oral contraception
pp. 2457-2462(6)
Authors: Ibáñez, Lourdes; Jaramillo, Adriana Maria; Ferrer, Angela; de Zegher, Francis

Evolution of the meiotic prophase and of the chromosome pairing process during human fetal ovarian development
pp. 2463-2469(7)
Authors: Roig, I.; Robles, P.; Garcia, R.; Martin, M.; Egozcue, J.; Cabero, Ll.; Barambio, S.; Garcia, M.

Mutation spectrum of the <it>CFTR</it> gene in Taiwanese patients with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens
pp. 2470-2475(6)
Authors: Wu, Chien-Chih; Alper, Özgül M.; Lu, Jyh-Feng; Wang, Song-Ping; Guo, Li; Chiang, Han-Sun; Wong, Lee-Jun C.

Comparison of male and female meiotic segregation patterns in translocation heterozygotes: a case study in an animal model (<it>Sus scrofa domestica L</it>.)
pp. 2476-2482(7)
Authors: Pinton, A.; Faraut, T.; Yerle, M.; Gruand, J.; Pellestor, F.; Ducos, A.

Childhood exposure to the 1944–1945 Dutch famine and subsequent female reproductive function
pp. 2483-2488(6)
Authors: Elias, Sjoerd G.; van Noord, Paulus A.H.; Peeters, Petra H.M.; den Tonkelaar, Isolde; Grobbee, Diederick E.

Sex ratio at birth and war in Croatia (1991–1995)
pp. 2489-2491(3)
Authors: Polasek, O.; Kolcic, I.; Kolaric, B.; Rudan, I.

Transcriptome analysis in blastocyst hatching by cDNA microarray<cross-ref type="fn" refid="fn1">*</cross-ref>
pp. 2492-2501(10)
Authors: Chen, Huei-Wen; Chen, Jeremy J.W.; Yu, Sung-Liang; Li, Han-Ni; Yang, Pan-Chyr; Su, Ching-Mao; Au, Heng-Kien; Chang, Ching-Wen; Chien, Li-Wei; Chen, Chieh-Sheng; Tzeng, Chii-Ruey

Assessment of the integrity of human oocytes retrieved from cryopreserved ovarian tissue after xenotransplantation
pp. 2502-2508(7)
Authors: Samuel Kim, S.; Kang, Hee Gyu; Kim, Nam Hyung; Lee, Hoi Chang; Lee, Hyang Heun

Effect of ethanol on the development of visceral yolk sac
pp. 2509-2516(8)
Authors: Xu, Yajun; Xiao, Rong; Li, Yong

Smoking habits of parents and male: female ratio in spermatozoa and preimplantation embryos
pp. 2517-2522(6)
Authors: Viloria, T.; Rubio, M.C.; Rodrigo, L.; Calderon, G.; Mercader, A.; Mateu, E.; Meseguer, M.; Remohi, J.; Pellicer, A.

Investigation of staff and patients’ opinions of a proposed trial of elective single embryo transfer
pp. 2523-2530(8)
Authors: Porter, Maureen; Bhattacharya, Siladitya

Sidestream smoking is equally as damaging as mainstream smoking on IVF outcomes
pp. 2531-2535(5)
Authors: Neal, Michael S.; Hughes, Edward G.; Holloway, Alison C.; Foster, Warren G.

Improvement of delivery and live birth rates after ICSI in women aged >40 years by ovarian co-stimulation with growth hormone
pp. 2536-2541(6)
Authors: Tesarik, Jan; Hazout, André; Mendoza, Carmen

The use of urine LH detection kits to time intrauterine insemination with donor sperm
pp. 2542-2545(4)
Authors: Khattab, Ahmad F.; Mustafa, Fayez A.; Taylor, Philip J.

Impact of assisted hatching on ART outcome in women with endometriosis
pp. 2546-2549(4)
Authors: Nadir Çray, H.; Bener, Faruk; Karagenç, Levent; Ulug, Ulun; Bahçeci, Mustafa

‘Vanishing embryo syndrome’ in IVF/ICSI
pp. 2550-2551(2)
Authors: Hvidtjørn, Dorte; Grove, Jakob; Schendel, Diana; Væth, Michael; Ernst, Erik; Nielsen, Lene; Thorsen, Poul

Pericentric inversion of chromosome 2 in a patient with the empty follicle syndrome: Case report
pp. 2552-2555(4)
Authors: Vujisic, Sanja; Stipoljev, Feodora; Bauman, Renato; Dmitrovic, Romana; Jezek, Davor

Birth of a healthy infant after <it>in vitro</it> oocyte maturation and ICSI in a woman with diminished ovarian response: Case report
pp. 2556-2558(3)
Authors: Fridén, Barbro; Hreinsson, Julius; Hovatta, Outi

Lower sperm counts following prenatal tobacco exposure
pp. 2559-2566(8)
Authors: Jensen, M.S.; Mabeck, L.M.; Toft, G.; Thulstrup, A.M.; Bonde, J.P.

Reduced semen quality in chronic prostatitis patients that have cellular autoimmune response to prostate antigens
pp. 2567-2572(6)
Authors: Motrich, Rubén Darío; Maccioni, Mariana; Molina, Rosa; Tissera, Andrea; Olmedo, José; Riera, Clelia Maria; Rivero, Virginia Elena

Quality specifications for seminal parameters based on the state of the art
pp. 2573-2578(6)
Authors: Castilla, J.A.; Morancho-Zaragoza, J.; Aguilar, J.; Prats-Gimenez, R.; Gonzalvo, M.C.; Fernández-Pardo, E.; Álvarez, C.; Calafell, R.; Martinez, L.

Does the potential for selection bias in semen quality studies depend on study design? Experience from a study conducted within an infertility clinic
pp. 2579-2583(5)
Authors: Hauser, Russ; Godfrey-Bailey, Linda; Chen, Zuying

ICSI outcome in patients with transient azoospermia with initially motile or immotile sperm in the ejaculate
pp. 2584-2589(6)
Authors: Tal, J.; Ziskind, G.; Paltieli, Y.; Leibovitz, Z.; Fishman, A.; Ohel, G.; Paz, G.; Lewit, N.; Calderon, I.

ICSI in cases of sperm DNA damage: beneficial effect of oral antioxidant treatment
pp. 2590-2594(5)
Authors: Greco, Ermanno; Romano, Stefania; Iacobelli, Marcello; Ferrero, Susanna; Baroni, Elena; Minasi, Maria Giulia; Ubaldi, Filippo; Rienzi, Laura; Tesarik, Jan

Glutathione and free sulphydryl content of seminal plasma in healthy medical students during and after exam stress
pp. 2595-2600(6)
Authors: Eskiocak, S.; Gozen, A.S.; Yapar, S.B.; Tavas, F.; Kilic, A.S.; Eskiocak, M.

Apoptosis of ejaculated human sperm is induced by co-incubation with <it>Chlamydia trachomatis</it> lipopolysaccharide
pp. 2601-2607(7)
Authors: Eley, A.; Hosseinzadeh, S.; Hakimi, H.; Geary, I.; Pacey, A.A.

Increased expression of Leydig cell haem oxygenase-1 preserves spermatogenesis in varicocele
pp. 2608-2613(6)
Authors: Shiraishi, K.; Naito, K.

Varicocele, hypoxia and male infertility. Fluid Mechanics analysis of the impaired testicular venous drainage system
pp. 2614-2619(6)
Authors: Gat, Yigal; Zukerman, Zvi; Chakraborty, Joana; Gornish, Michael

Comparison between the first and the second electroejaculate qualities obtained from neurologically intact men suffering from anejaculation
pp. 2620-2622(3)
Authors: Hovav, Yedidya; Sibirsky, Ohn; Pollack, Rafael N.; Kafka, Irit; Elgavish, Galit; Yaffe, Haim

First trimester biochemical screening for Down's syndrome in singleton pregnancies conceived by assisted reproduction
pp. 2623-2627(5)
Authors: Bellver, José; Lara, Coral; Soares, Sergio R.; Ramírez, Alberto; Pellicer, Antonio; Remohí, José; Serra, Vicente

Hysteroscopy may be justified after two miscarriages
pp. 2628-2631(4)
Authors: Weiss, A.; Shalev, E.; Romano, S.

Molecular forms and microheterogeneity of the oligosaccharide chains of pregnancy-associated CA125 antigen
pp. 2632-2638(7)
Authors: Jankovic, Miroslava M.; Tapuskovic, Bojana S.

Effect on expression of RT1-A and RT1-DM molecules of treatment with interferon- at the maternal—fetal interface of pregnant rats
pp. 2639-2647(9)
Authors: Sun, Quan-Hong; Peng, Jing-Pian; Xia, Hong-Fei; Yang, Ying; Liu, Mei-Ling

Effects of slow release misoprostol on uterine contractility in early pregnancy
pp. 2648-2652(5)
Authors: Fiala, C.; Aronsson, A.; Stephansson, O.; Gemzell-Danielsson, K.

Levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) with conjugated oral equine estrogen: a successful regimen for HRT in perimenopausal women
pp. 2653-2660(8)
Authors: Hampton, N.R.E.; Rees, M.C.P.; Lowe, D.G.; Rauramo, I.; Barlow, D.; Guillebaud, J.

Reply: Modified natural cycle IVF for poor responders
pp. 2661-2662(2)
Authors: Kolibianakis, Efstratios M; Devroey, Paul

Modified natural cycle IVF for poor responders
pp. 2661-2661(1)
Author: Check, Jerome H.

The epigenetic environment: secondary sex ratio depends on differential survival in embryogenesis: Comment 1
pp. 2662-2663(2)
Authors: Gutiérrez-Adán, Alfonso

The epigenetic environment: secondary sex ratio depends on differential survival in embryogenesis: Comment 2
pp. 2663-2664(2)
Author: Jongbloet, P.H.

Reply: The epigenetic environment: secondary sex ratio depends on differential survival in embryogenesis
pp. 2664-2665(2)
Author: Boklage, C.E.

Reply: Is the dose to inhibit the COX-2 enzyme in nude mice also adequate in human endometrial tissues?
pp. 2665-2666(2)
Authors: Hull, M.Louise; Charnock-Jones, D.Stephen

Is the dose to inhibit the COX-2 enzyme in nude mice also adequate in ‘human’ endometrial tissues?
pp. 2665-2665(1)
Authors: Matsuzaki, Sachiko; Canis, Michel

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) in both surrogate and biological mother
pp. 2666-2668(3)
Author: Fett, James D.