This is a selection of articles from the November 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Reproduction Medicine headlines.
The effects of GnRH antagonist on the endometrium of normally menstruating women
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Source: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics - November 30, 2007 Tags: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Source Type: journals
Effects of hormonal treatment on nerve fibers in endometrium and myometrium in women with endometriosis.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 30, 2007 Authors: Tokushige N, Markham R, Russell P, Fraser IS Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Preimplantation genetic screening to improve in vitro fertilization pregnancy rates: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 30, 2007 Authors: Mersereau JE, Pergament E, Zhang X, Milad MP Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Neovagina creation in vaginal agenesis: development of a new laparoscopic Vecchietti-based procedure and optimized instruments in a prospective comparative interventional study in 101 patients.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 30, 2007 Authors: Brucker SY, Gegusch M, Zubke W, Rall K, Gauwerky JF, Wallwiener D Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Effect of recombinant human TNF-binding protein-1 and GnRH antagonist on mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines and adhesion and growth factors in endometrium and endometriosis tissues in baboons.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 30, 2007 Authors: Kyama CM, Overbergh L, Mihalyi A, Cuneo S, Chai D, Debrock S, Mwenda JM, Mathieu C, Nugent NP, D'Hooghe TM Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Isolated spermatogonia protrude active pseudopodia in vitro.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 30, 2007 Authors: Tanaka A, Nagayoshi M, Awata S, Himeno N, Tanaka I, Kusunoki H Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
A comparison of letrozole to gonadotropins for ovulation induction in subjects with advanced maternal age: a retrospective pilot study.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 30, 2007 Authors: Dahan MH, Quintero RB, Urban R Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Fetal cardiac activity at 4 weeks after in vitro fertilization predicts successful completion of the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 30, 2007 Authors: Seungdamrong A, Purohit M, McCulloh DH, Howland RD, Colon JM, McGovern PG Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Management of the poor responder: the role of GnRH agonists and antagonists
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Source: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics - November 29, 2007 Tags: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Source Type: journals
Cytokines: Important for implantation?
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Source: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics - November 28, 2007 Tags: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Source Type: journals
A comparison of the efficacy, tolerability, and convenience of two formulations of follitropin-alpha in Iranian woman undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Aghssa MM, Azargoon A, Ramezanzadeh F, Bagheri M Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of synthetic conjugated estrogens B for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy in healthy postmenopausal women.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Simon JA, Reape KZ, Wininger S, Hait H Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Effects of androgen on embryo implantation in the mouse delayed-implantation model.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Diao HL, Su RW, Tan HN, Li SJ, Lei W, Deng WB, Yang ZM Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor in ovarian endometriotic cysts and their relationship with angiogenesis.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Ceyhan ST, Onguru O, Baser I, Gunhan O Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing two embryo transfer catheters in an ART program.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Saldeen P, Abou-Setta AM, Bergh T, Sundström P, Holte J Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Bladder hematoma after vaginal paracentesis.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Massie JA, Milki AA Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Oral contraceptive pill pretreatment in ovarian stimulation with GnRH antagonists for IVF: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Griesinger G, Venetis CA, Marx T, Diedrich K, Tarlatzis BC, Kolibianakis EM Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Infertility induced by cancer treatment: inappropriate or no information provided to majority of French survivors of cancer.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Mancini J, Rey D, Préau M, Malavolti L, Moatti JP Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Dietary trans fatty acid intake is associated with increased fetal loss.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Morrison JA, Glueck CJ, Wang P Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Relationship between time of reperfusion and E-selectin expression, neutrophil recruitment, and germ cell apoptosis after testicular ischemia in a rat model.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Sukhotnik I, Greenblatt R, Voskoboinik K, Lurie M, Coran AG, Mogilner JG Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Is painful rectovaginal endometriosis an intermediate stage of rectal endometriosis?
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Roman H, Gromez A, Hochain P, Marouteau-Pasquier N, Tuech JJ, Resch B, Marpeau L Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Attitudes of couples with stored frozen embryos toward conditional embryo donation.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: McMahon CA, Saunders DM Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Successful pregnancy outcome after in vitro fertilization in a pancreas-kidney recipient.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 28, 2007 Authors: Fichez A, Labrousse C, Fromajoux C, Bordes A, Hadj S, Audra P, Salle B Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Effect of Antibiotics in Extender on Bacterial and Spermatozoal Quality of Cooled Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Bull Semen.
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Source: Reproduction in Domestic Animals - November 27, 2007 Authors: Akhter S, Ansari MS, Andrabi SM, Ullah N, Qayyum M Tags: Reprod Domest Anim Source Type: journals
Effects of Oxygen Exposure and Gentamicin on Stallion Semen Stored at 5 and 15 degrees C.
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Source: Reproduction in Domestic Animals - November 27, 2007 Authors: Price S, Aurich J, Davies-Morel M, Aurich C Tags: Reprod Domest Anim Source Type: journals
Effects of Feeding Level During Lactation on FSH and LH Secretion Patterns, and Follicular Development in Primiparous Sows.
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Source: Reproduction in Domestic Animals - November 27, 2007 Authors: Kauffold J, Gottschalk J, Schneider F, Beynon N, Wähner M Tags: Reprod Domest Anim Source Type: journals
Functional Activity of Frozen Thawed Chinchilla lanigera Spermatozoa Cryopreserved with Glycerol or Ethylene Glycol.
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Source: Reproduction in Domestic Animals - November 27, 2007 Authors: Ponzio MF, Busso JM, Fiol de Cuneo M, Ruiz RD, Ponce AA Tags: Reprod Domest Anim Source Type: journals
Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptors in Bovine Cystic Follicles.
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Source: Reproduction in Domestic Animals - November 27, 2007 Authors: Isobe N, Kitabayashi M, Yoshimura Y Tags: Reprod Domest Anim Source Type: journals
Sperm chromatin stability and its relationship with fertilization rate after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) in an assisted reproduction program
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Source: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics - November 22, 2007 Tags: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Source Type: journals
Different ovarian stimulation protocols for women with diminished ovarian reserve
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Source: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics - November 22, 2007 Tags: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Source Type: journals
Five azacytidine, a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, specifically inhibits testicular cord formation and Sertoli cell differentiation in vitro
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - November 22, 2007 Authors: Takuo Mizukami, Yoshiakira Kanai, Masahiko Fujisawa, Masami Kanai-Azuma, Masamichi Kurohmaru, Yoshihiro Hayashi Source Type: journals
Identification of RtGST-1, a novel germ cell-specific mRNA-Like transcript predominantly expressed in early previtellogenic oocytes in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - November 21, 2007 Authors: Gao-Feng Qiu, Gregory M. Weber, Caird E. Rexroad III, Jianbo Yao Source Type: journals
Changes in expression of 11[beta]-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-1, type-2 and glucocorticoid receptor mRNAs in porcine corpus luteum during the estrous cycle
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - November 21, 2007 Authors: Ryosuke Sakumoto, Shuichi Ito, Kiyoshi Okuda Source Type: journals
Characterization of a donor mitochondrial DNA transmission bottleneck in nuclear transfer derived cow lineages
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - November 21, 2007 Authors: Kumiko Takeda, Kanako Kaneyama, Mariko Tasai, Satoshi Akagi, Seiya Takahashi, Miharu Yonai, Toshiyuki Kojima, Akira Onishi, Takahiro Tagami, Keijiro Nirasawa, Hirofumi Hanada Source Type: journals
A new approach to chromosomal abnormalities in sperm from patients with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia: detection of double aneuploidy in addition to single aneuploidy and diploidy by five-color fluorescence in situ hybridization using one probe set.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - November 21, 2007 Authors: Durakbasi-Dursun HG, Zamani AG, Kutlu R, Görkemli H, Bahce M, Acar A Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and leucine activate pig myogenic satellite cells through mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - November 21, 2007 Authors: Bing Han, Junfeng Tong, Mei J. Zhu, Changwei Ma, Min Du Source Type: journals
Erratum: Mice deficient for RNA-binding protein brunol1 show reduction of spermatogenesis but are fertile
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - November 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
Differentially expressed genes in human endometrial endothelial cells derived from eutopic endometrium of patients with endometriosis compared with those from patients without endometriosis
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Sha, G., Wu, D., Zhang, L., Chen, X., Lei, M., Sun, H., Lin, S., Lang, J. Tags: Reproductive Biology Source Type: journals
Mechanical isolation of the inner cell mass is effective in derivation of new human embryonic stem cell lines
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Strom, S., Inzunza, J., Grinnemo, K.-H., Holmberg, K., Matilainen, E., Stromberg, A.-M., Blennow, E., Hovatta, O. Tags: Embryology Source Type: journals
Endometrial vessel maturation in women exposed to levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system for a short or prolonged period of time
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Stephanie, R., Labied, S., Blacher, S., Frankenne, F., Munaut, C., Fridman, V., Beliard, A., Foidart, J.-M., Nisolle, M. Tags: Fertility Control Source Type: journals
Reply: Episodic air pollution and sperm DNA fragmentation
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Perreault, S. D. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Episodic air pollution is associated with increased DNA fragmentation in human sperm without other changes in semen quality
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Jafarabadi, M. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Reply: Couples with repeated implantation failure should be investigated and treated differently
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Margalioth, E. J., Ben-Chetrit, A., Gal, M., Eldar-Geva, T. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Genotypes of the C677T and A1298C polymorphisms of the MTHFR gene as a cause of human spontaneous embryo loss
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Callejon, G., Mayor-Olea, A., Jimenez, A.J., Gaitan, M.J., Palomares, A.R., Martinez, F., Ruiz, M., Reyes-Engel, A. Tags: Reproductive Genetics Source Type: journals
Androgen excess is associated with the increased carotid intima-media thickness observed in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Luque-Ramirez, M., Mendieta-Azcona, C., Alvarez-Blasco, F., Escobar-Morreale, H. F. Tags: Reproductive Endocrinology Source Type: journals
Couples with infertility belong to a very vulnerable group, they should not be exploited
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Nap, A. W., Evers, J. L.H. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Comparison between clinical examination, transvaginal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of deep endometriosis
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Abrao, M. S., Goncalves, M. O. d. C., Dias, J. A., Podgaec, S., Chamie, L. P., Blasbalg, R. Tags: Gynaecology Source Type: journals
Reproductive implication of D-aspartic acid in human pre-ovulatory follicular fluid
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: D'Aniello, G., Grieco, N., Di Filippo, M.A., Cappiello, F., Topo, E., D'Aniello, E., Ronsini, S. Tags: Reproductive Biology Source Type: journals
Intrauterine exposures and risk of endometriosis
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Buck Louis, G. M., Hediger, M. L., Pena, J. B. Tags: Reproductive Endocrinology Source Type: journals
Endometrial cells from women with endometriosis have increased adhesion and proliferative capacity in response to extracellular matrix components: towards a mechanistic model for endometriosis progression
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Klemmt, P. A.B., Carver, J. G., Koninckx, P., McVeigh, E. J., Mardon, H. J. Tags: Reproductive Biology Source Type: journals
Calcium homeostasis and anovulatory infertility
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Farmakiotis, D., Katsikis, I., Panidis, D. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Progesterone withdrawal up-regulates fibronectin and integrins during menstruation and repair in the rhesus macaque endometrium
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Cao, W., Mah, K., Carroll, R.S., Slayden, O.D., Brenner, R.M. Tags: Reproductive Endocrinology Source Type: journals
Mutational analysis of steroidogenic factor 1 (NR5a1) in 24 boys with bilateral anorchia: a French collaborative study
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Philibert, P., Zenaty, D., Lin, L., Soskin, S., Audran, F., Leger, J., Achermann, J. C., Sultan, C. Tags: Reproductive Genetics Source Type: journals
Gestational age and gestational age-at-delivery: cause, effect, or time-scale?
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Whitcomb, B. W., Schisterman, E. F., Louis, G. M. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Estrogen metabolizing enzymes in endometrium and endometriosis
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Dassen, H., Punyadeera, C., Kamps, R., Delvoux, B., Van Langendonckt, A., Donnez, J., Husen, B., Thole, H., Dunselman, G., Groothuis, P. Tags: Reproductive Biology Source Type: journals
How to facilitate decisions about surplus embryos: patients' views
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Fuscaldo, G., Russell, S., Gillam, L. Tags: Psychology and Counselling Source Type: journals
Inhibin B is superior to FSH as a serum marker for spermatogenesis in men treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma with chemotherapy during childhood
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: van Beek, R. D., Smit, M., van den Heuvel-Eibrink, M. M., de Jong, F. H., Hakvoort-Cammel, F. G., van den Bos, C., van den Berg, H., Weber, R. F.A., Pieters, R., de Muinck Keizer-Schrama, S. M.P.F. Tags: Reproductive Endocrinology Source Type: journals
A survey of assisted reproductive technology births and imprinting disorders
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Bowdin, S., Allen, C., Kirby, G., Brueton, L., Afnan, M., Barratt, C., Kirkman-Brown, J., Harrison, R., Maher, E. R, Reardon, W. Tags: Reproductive Genetics Source Type: journals
Functional analysis of the human inhibin {alpha} subunit variant A257T and its potential role in premature ovarian failure
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Chand, A. L., Ooi, G. T., Harrison, C. A., Shelling, A. N., Robertson, D. M. Tags: Reproductive Genetics Source Type: journals
Embryo viability and metabolism: obeying the quiet rules
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Leese, H. J., Sturmey, R. G., Baumann, C. G., McEvoy, T. G. Tags: OPINION Source Type: journals
Impact of hyperglycemia on early embryo development and embryopathy: in vitro experiments using a mouse model
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Fraser, R.B., Waite, S.L., Wood, K.A., Martin, K.L. Tags: Embryology Source Type: journals
Vital statistics: a poor source of data for investigating the association between paternal age and birth defects
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Kirby, R. S. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Accuracy and reproducibility of automated estradiol-17beta and progesterone assays using native serum samples: results obtained in the Belgian external assessment scheme
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Coucke, W., Devleeschouwer, N., Libeer, J.-C., Schiettecatte, J., Martin, M., Smitz, J. Tags: Reproductive Endocrinology Source Type: journals
Implantation is apparently unaffected by the dopamine agonist Cabergoline when administered to prevent ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in women undergoing assisted reproduction treatment: a pilot study
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Alvarez, C., Alonso-Muriel, I., Garcia, G., Crespo, J., Bellver, J., Simon, C., Pellicer, A. Tags: Reproductive Endocrinology Source Type: journals
Three-dimensional ultrasound features of the polycystic ovary and the effect of different phenotypic expressions on these parameters
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Lam, P. M., Johnson, I. R., Raine-Fenning, N. J. Tags: Infertility Source Type: journals
Misconceptions about oral contraception pills among adolescents and physicians
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Hamani, Y., Sciaki-Tamir, Y., Deri-Hasid, R., Miller-Pogrund, T., Milwidsky, A., Haimov-Kochman, R. Tags: Fertility Control Source Type: journals
Serum anti-mullerian hormone levels and follicular cohort characteristics after pituitary suppression in the late luteal phase with oral contraceptive pills
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Source: Human Reproduction - November 19, 2007 Authors: Arbo, E., Vetori, D.V., Jimenez, M.F., Freitas, F.M., Lemos, N., Cunha-Filho, J.S. Tags: Reproductive Endocrinology Source Type: journals
