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February 2011, Vol. 22, Iss. 2

Study of aneuploidy and DNA fragmentation in gametes of patients with severe teratozoospermia
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Intensified ovarian stimulation in a GnRH antagonist protocol with agonist triggering: a prospective, clinical feasibility study
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Ooplast-mediated developmental rescue of bovine oocytes exposed to ethidium bromide
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Nuclear transfer to prevent mitochondrial DNA disorders: revisiting the debate on reproductive cloning
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Male diabetes mellitus and assisted reproduction treatment outcome
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Is the fertility treatment itself a risk factor for early pregnancy loss?
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Impact of phase transition on the mouse oocyte spindle during vitrification
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Evaluating the effects of immunosuppression by in-vivo bioluminescence imaging after allotransplantation of ovarian grafts
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Effect of the new legislation and single-embryo transfer policy in Turkey on assisted reproduction outcomes: preliminary results
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Circulating concentration of stem cell factor in serum of stimulated IVF patients
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Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue for a decade in Denmark: a view of the technique
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Characterization of lactoferrin receptor on human spermatozoa
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January 2011, Vol. 22, Iss. 1

Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms in North Indian patients with recurrent miscarriages
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Surgical procedure to conserve the uterus for future pregnancy in patients suffering from massive adenomyosis
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Egg sharing for assisted conception: a window on oocyte quality
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Experience of freezing human oocytes using sodium-depleted media
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Easy sperm processing technique allowing exclusive accumulation and later usage of DNA-strandbreak-free spermatozoa
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Differential transcriptomic profile in spermatozoa achieving pregnancy or not via ICSI
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First successful application of preimplantation genetic diagnosis and haplotyping for congenital hyperinsulinism
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Mutation analysis of three genes in patients with maturation arrest of spermatogenesis and couples with recurrent miscarriages
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Risk charts to identify low and excessive responders among first-cycle IVF/ICSI standard patients
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High-quality embryos maintain high pregnancy rates in passive smokers but not in active smokers
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in granulosa lutein cells
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Oxytocin and vasopressin V1A receptors as new therapeutic targets in assisted reproduction
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Meiosis errors in over 20,000 oocytes studied in the practice of preimplantation aneuploidy testing
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December 2010, Vol. 21, Iss. 7

Attitudes and policies regarding access to fertility care and assisted reproductive technologies in Israel
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Avoiding legal pitfalls in surrogacy arrangements
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Beyond the ‘embryo question’: human embryonic stem cell ethics in the context of biomaterial donation in the UK
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Moral attitudes and beliefs among couples pursuing PGD for sex selection
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Religion, reproduction and public policy: disentangling morality from Catholic theology
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The moral status of the embryo: an attempt at an analysis with the aid of David Hume’s ethics
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Third-party reproductive assistance around the Mediterranean: comparing Sunni Egypt, Catholic Italy and multisectarian Lebanon
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December 2010, Vol. 21, Iss. 6

The association between anti-Müllerian hormone and IVF pregnancy outcomes is influenced by age
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Side population cells in the human decidua of early pregnancy exhibit stem/progenitor cell-like characteristics
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Possible role of natural killer and natural killer T-like cells in implantation failure after IVF
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Reduced fertilization after ICSI and abnormal phospholipase C zeta presence in spermatozoa from the wobbler mouse
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Optimization of protocols for human ovarian tissue cryopreservation with sucrose, 1,2-propanediol and human serum
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Individual demands of human embryos on IVF culture medium: influence on blastocyst development and pregnancy outcome
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Group culture of human zygotes is superior to individual culture in terms of blastulation, implantation and life birth
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Female gender pre-selection by maternal diet in combination with timing of sexual intercourse – a prospective study
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Fate of fertilized human oocytes
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Differential expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-A isoforms in the mouse uterus during early pregnancy
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Developmental competence of parthenogenetic mouse and human embryos after chemical or electrical activation
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A descriptive study of asthma in young adults conceived by IVF
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November 2010, Vol. 21, Iss. 5

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the anti-Müllerian hormone signalling pathway do not determine high or low response to ovarian stimulation
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Salpingotomy or salpingectomy in tubal ectopic pregnancy: What do women prefer?
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Redefining advanced maternal age as an indication for preimplantation genetic screening
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Polymorphisms of nucleotide-excision repair genes may contribute to sperm DNA fragmentation and male infertility
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Pharmacokinetics and follicular dynamics of corifollitropin alfa versus recombinant FSH during ovarian stimulation for IVF
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Outcomes of vitrified—warmed day-4 embryos after day-3 cleavage-stage biopsy
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Impact of the Spanish Fertility Society guidelines on the number of embryos to transfer
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Impact of positive hepatitis B surface antigen on the outcome of IVF treatment
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High-quality embryos retain their implantation capability in overweight women
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Endometrial implantation factors in women with submucous uterine fibroids
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Development of humanized culture medium with plant-derived serum replacement for human pluripotent stem cells
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Are US results for assisted reproduction better than the rest? Is it a question of competence or policies?
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Analysis of factors associated with multiple pregnancy in an oocyte donation programme
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October 2010, Vol. 21, Iss. 4

Pregnancy achieved by transfer of a single blastocyst selected by time-lapse monitoring
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Effects of vitrification solutions and equilibration times on the morphology of cynomolgus ovarian tissues
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Cardiovascular and metabolic characteristics of infertile Chinese women with PCOS diagnosed according to the Rotterdam consensus criteria
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Pregnancy and live birth following the transfer of vitrified-warmed blastocysts derived from zona- and corona-cell-free oocytes
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Chromosome abnormality rates in human embryos obtained from in-vitro maturation and IVF treatment cycles
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Fertility preservation for breast cancer patients using IVM followed by oocyte or embryo vitrification
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Analysis of oocyte cryopreservation in assisted reproduction: the Italian National Register data from 2005 to 2007
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Normal serum concentrations of anti-Mullerian hormone in women with regular menstrual cycles
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Blastocysts from patients with polycystic ovaries exhibit altered transcriptome and secretome
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Implication of apoptosis in sperm cryoinjury
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A universal carrier test for the long tail of Mendelian disease
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Follicular-fluid anti-Müllerian hormone concentration is similar in patients with endometriosis compared to non-endometriotic patients
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Possible role of endometriosis in the aetiology of spontaneous miscarriage in patients with septate uterus
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Fragile X syndrome prenatal diagnosis: parental attitudes and reproductive responses
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome versus intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection outcome: a meta-analysis
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Hypo-osmotic swelling test identifies individual spermatozoa with minimal DNA fragmentation
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Minimal ovarian stimulation for IVF (mini-IVF) utilizing vitrification and cryopreserved embryo transfer
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Does early morphology provide additional selection power to blastocyst selection for transfer
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September 2010, Vol. 21, Iss. 3

Single layer centrifugation of stallion spermatozoa improves sperm quality compared to sperm washing
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Management of 273 cases of recurrent implantation failure: results of a combined evidence-based protocol
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Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer: a randomized controlled trial of 635 patients
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Improvement in diminished ovarian reserve after dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation
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IVF twins have similar obstetric and neonatal outcome as spontaneously conceived twins: a prospective follow-up study
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Freeze-all: enhanced outcomes with cryopreservation at the blastocyst stage versus pronuclear stage using slow-freeze techniques
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Treatment with oxytocin antagonists before embryo transfer may increase implantation rates after IVF
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Derivation efficiency, cell proliferation, frozen-thaw survival, stem-cell properties and differentiation of human Wharton's jelly stem cells
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Monozygotic triplet pregnancies after single blastocyst transfer: two cases and literature review
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Osteopontin and avB3 integrin as markers of endometrial receptivity: the effect of different hormone therapies
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Identification of novel missense mutations of GDF9 in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome
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New target cells of the immunomodulatory effects of progesterone
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Prevention of intra-peritoneal adhesions in gynaecological surgery: theory and evidence
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High serum oestradiol concentrations in IVF cycles increase the risk of pregnancy complications related to abnormal placentation
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Management of endometrioma prior to IVF: compliance with ESHRE guidelines
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Time-lapse analysis of mouse embryo development in oxygen gradients
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Sequential embryo scoring as a predictor of aneuploidy in poor-prognosis patients
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Embryo aneuploidy and the role of morphologicAL and genetic screening
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August 2010, Vol. 21, Iss. 2

Double GnRH-antagonist dose before HCG administration may prevent OHSS in oocyte-donor cycles: a pilot study
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Dutch technical specification (NTA 8070) on devices for assisted reproductive technologies
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PGD for all cystic fibrosis carrier couples: novel strategy for preventive medicine and cost analysis
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Alterations in mouse embryo intracellular pH by DMO during culture impair implantation and fetal growth
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Are the birthweights of singletons born after IVF reduced by ovarian stimulation or by IVF laboratory procedures?
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Effect of urinary versus recombinant FSH on clinical outcomes after frozen-thawed embryo transfers: a systematic review
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Endometriosis-associated infertility: surgery and IVF, a comprehensive therapeutic approach
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Erythropoietic differentiation of a human embryonic stem cell line harbouring the sickle cell anaemia mutation
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Successful application of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for hypokalaemic periodic paralysis
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Hysteroscopic findings in women with two and with more first-trimester miscarriages are not significantly different
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Regulation of trophoblast migration and survival by a novel neural regeneration peptide
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Analysis of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B mutation in Han Chinese women with premature ovarian failure
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Breast cancer diagnosis following ovarian stimulation: are the tumours different?
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Successful birth following transfer of frozen-thawed embryos produced from in-vitro matured oocytes
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HP-HMG versus rFSH in treatments combining fresh and frozen IVF cycles: success rates and economic evaluation
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Post-operative endometriosis recurrence: a plea for prevention based on pathogenetic, epidemiological and clinical evidence
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July 2010, Vol. 21, Iss. 1

New evidence sustaining the presence of endometriosis in the human fetus
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HOX A10 and HOX A11 mutation scan in congenital malformations of the female genital tract
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Routine morphological scoring systems in assisted reproduction treatment fail to reflect age-related impairment of oocyte and embryo quality
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Zona-free embryo culture: is it a viable option to improve pregnancy rates?
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Is bacterial vaginosis associated with a pro-inflammatory cytokine profile in endometrial secretions of women undergoing IVF?
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Endometrial advancement after triggering with recombinant or urinary HCG: a randomized controlled pilot study
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Growth hormone supplementation improves implantation and pregnancy productivity rates for poor-prognosis patients undertaking IVF
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Modulation of embryonic stem cell fate and somatic cell reprogramming by small molecules
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GnRH agonist and GnRH antagonist protocols in ovarian stimulation: differential regulation pathway of aromatase expression in human granulosa cells
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Quantitative trait analysis suggests human DAZL may be involved in regulating sperm counts and motility
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Corifollitropin α for ovarian stimulation in IVF: a randomized trial in lower body-weight women
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Conversion and non-conversion approach to preimplantation diagnosis for chromosomal rearrangements in 475 cycles
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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor antagonists attenuate the deleterious effects of benzo[a]pyrene on isolated rat follicle development
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Changes in sperm apoptotic markers as related to seminal leukocytes and elastase
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June 2010, Vol. 20, Iss. 7

Legal regulation of assisted reproduction treatment in Russia
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Female genital cutting starts to decline among women in Oromia, Ethiopia
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Reflections by patients who undergo IVF on the use of their supernumerary embryos for science
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Family planning, fertility awareness and knowledge about Italian legislation on assisted reproduction among Italian academic students
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June 2010, Vol. 20, Iss. 6

GnRH agonist trigger for women with breast cancer undergoing fertility preservation by aromatase inhibitor/FSH stimulation
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Hyperandrogenism alters intraovarian parameters during early folliculogenesis in mice
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Predictive value of ovarian reserve markers in smoking and non-smoking women undergoing IVF
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How do spermatozoa activate oocytes?
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A systematic review of the effect of oral antioxidants on male infertility
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Genes governing premature ovarian failure
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Two different entities of spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation in a woman with FSH receptor mutation
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Intramyometrial ectopic pregnancy in an ICSI patient following uterine artery embolization
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Impact of male age on the outcome of assisted reproductive technology cycles using donor oocytes
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Blood-borne angiogenic factors and sustained multiple implantation: a comparison of singleton and twin pregnancies
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Expression of leptin receptor mRNA in cumulus cells is correlated with expression of PTX3
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Cumulative live-birth delivery after IVF/ICSI since the progressive introduction of single-embryo transfer
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The significance of the number of CGG repeats and autoantibodies in premature ovarian failure
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Effect of cigarette smoking upon reproductive hormones in women of reproductive age: a retrospective analysis
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Ovarian reserve determinations suggest new function of FMR1 (fragile X gene) in regulating ovarian ageing
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N-acetyl cysteine: could it be an effective adjuvant therapy in ICSI cycles? A preliminary study
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Frequency and severity of sperm DNA damage in patients with confirmed cases of male infertility of different aetiologies
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Clinical pregnancy and live births after transfer of embryos vitrified on day 3
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Uterine sperm-egg transfer: a cost-effective alternative to IVF?
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May 2010, Vol. 20, Iss. 5

Prospective investigation of serum anti-Mllerian hormone concentration in ovulatory intrauterine insemination patients: a preliminary study
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Administration of Β-HCG leads to dose-dependent changes of gene expression signature of endometriotic stromal cells
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Spindle and chromosome configurations of human oocytes matured in vitro in two different culture media
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Epididymovasostomy as the first-line treatment of obstructive azoospermia in young couples with normal spermatogenesis
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Urine neopterin concentrations as a marker for successful blastocyst implantation after assisted reproductive technologies
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Superfetation after ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination performed during an unknown ectopic pregnancy
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Pre-stimulation parameters predicting live birth after IVF in the long GnRH agonist protocol
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Frequency distribution of polymorphisms in the FSH receptor gene in infertility patients of different ethnicity
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Analysis of FOXO3 mutation in 114 Chinese women with premature ovarian failure
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Fertility and clinical outcome after bowel resection in infertile women with endometriosis
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Saviour embryos? Preimplantation genetic diagnosis as a therapeutic technology
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Morphometric and ultrastructural analysis of human granulosa cells after gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist or antagonist
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Serum inhibin-A in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and the correlation to ethnicity, androgens and insulin resistance
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Results of 2500 office-based diagnostic hysteroscopies before IVF
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Increased exposure to dioxin-like compounds is associated with endometriosis in a case-control study in women
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IVM improves oocyte or embryo cryopreservation outcome in breast cancer patients undergoing ovarian stimulation for fertility preservation
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Myotonic dystrophy type 1 and PGD: ovarian stimulation response and correlation analysis between ovarian reserve and genotype
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Pronuclear morphology, embryo development and chromosome constitution
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Case report: Healthy live birth from vitrified blastocysts produced from natural cycle IVF/IVM
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Slow-freezing-induced changes of birefringent structures in human oocytes are related to responsiveness to ovulation induction
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Skewed X inactivation and IVF-conceived infants
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April 2010, Vol. 20, Iss. 4

Altered first-trimester screening markers after IVF/ICSI: no relationship with small-for-gestational-age and number of embryos transferred
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Preimplantation genetic haplotyping: 127 diagnostic cycles demonstrating a robust, efficient alternative to direct mutation testing on single cells
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Oxidative stress status and lipid profile from diabetic pregnant rats exposed to cigarette smoke
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism and risk of insulin resistance in PCOS
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Experiences of offspring searching for and contacting their donor siblings and donor
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Pattern of pregnancy loss in women with congenital uterine anomalies and recurrent miscarriage
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Double measurements of serum HCG concentration and its ratio may predict IVF outcome
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Embryo culture: can we perform better than Nature?
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Role of vascular endothelial growth factor in women with PCO and PCOS: a systematic Review.
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Culture of human oocytes with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor has no effect on embryonic chromosomal constitution
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Histology of genital tract and breast tissue after long-term testosterone administration in a female-to-male transsexual population
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LH concentrations do not correlate with pregnancy in rFSH/GnRH antagonist cycles
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Prospective randomized study for hydrotubation versus no hydrotubation before intrauterine insemination in unexplained infertility
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Variation in guideline adherence in intrauterine insemination care
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Human ovarian tissue cryopreservation: quality of follicles as a criteria of effectiveness.
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Case report: Complete globozoospermia associated with PLC? deficiency treated with calcium ionophore and ICSI results in pregnancy
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Reduction in exposure of human embryos outside the incubator enhances embryo quality and increases blastulation rate
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Effects of race/ethnicity on triple CGG counts in the FMR1 gene in infertile women and egg donors
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March 2010, Vol. 20, Iss. 3

Outcomes after early or midfollicular phase LH supplementation in previous inadequate responders
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Factors affecting pregnancy in IVF: age and duration of embryo transfer
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Contribution of in-vitro maturation in ovarian stimulation cycles of poor responder patients
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See-and-treat outpatient hysteroscopy: an analysis of 1109 examinations
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Pattern of pregnancy loss in women with congenital uterine anomalies and recurrent miscarriage
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Effect of N-acetyl-cysteine after ovarian drilling in clomiphene citrate-resistant PCOS women: a pilot study
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Effect of delaying post-operative conception after conservative surgery for endometriosis
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The intrauterine to intra-arterial pressure ratio: a new parameter for the study of uterine contractility physiology
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Addition of sphingosine-1-phosphate to human oocyte culture medium decreases embryo fragmentation
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Improved development of mouse and human embryos using a tilting embryo culture system
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Ovarian stimulation in women with high and low body mass index: GnRH agonist versus GnRH antagonist
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Case report: Ongoing pregnancy after reduction of sperm DNA fragmentation using magnetic cell sorting before ICSI
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Low oxygen tension during IVM improves bovine oocyte competence and enhances anaerobic glycolysis
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Assessment of vision and hearing in children conceived spontaneously and by ICSI: a prospective controlled, single-blinded follow-up study
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Long-distance transportation of primate embryos developing in culture: a preliminary study
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Case report: Two singleton live births after the transfer of cryopreserved-thawed day-3 embryos following an unstimulated in-vitro oocyte maturation cycle
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Prediction of in-vitro developmental competence of early cleavage-stage mouse embryos with compact time-lapse equipment
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Case report: Progressive alcohol-induced sperm alterations leading to spermatogenic arrest, which was reversed after alcohol withdrawal
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Assessment of presence and characteristics of multipotent stromal cells in human endometrium and decidua
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The Italian consitutional court modifies Italian legislation on assisted reproduction technology
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February 2010, Vol. 20, Iss. 2

Comparative functional genomics of mammalian DNA methyltransferases
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Cycles triggered with GnRH agonist: exploring low dose HCG for luteal support
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Slow freezing, vitrification and ultra-rapid freezing of human embryos: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Adverse obstetric outcome for the vanishing twin syndrome
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Effect of laser zona thinning on vitrified-warmed embryo transfer at the cleavage stage: a prospective, randomized study
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CYP17 and CYP2C19 gene polymorphisms in patients with endometriosis
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Cell bio-imaging reveals co-expression of HLA-G and HLA-E in human preimplantation embryos
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Cross-border reproductive care: a phenomenon expressing the controversial aspects of reproductive technologies
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Factors related to successful ovulation induction in patients with WHO group II anovulatory infertility
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Development of guideline-based quality indicators for recurrent miscarriage
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Atorvastatin causes regression of endometriotic implants in a rat model
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Combined technique of excision and ablation for the surgical treatment of ovarian endometriomas: the way forward?
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Ultra-rapid vitrification of mouse oocytes in low cryoprotectant concentrations
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Time to re-think: ovarian tissue transplantation versus whole ovary transplantation
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Anti-Mullerian hormone follow-up in young women treated by chemotherapy for lymphoma: preliminary results
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Effect of energy expenditure and physical activity on the outcomes of assisted reproduction treatment
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January 2010, Vol. 20, Iss. 1

External quality control for embryology laboratories
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Anti-Mllerian hormone testing is useful for individualization of stimulation protocols in oocyte donors
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Growth of children conceived by IVF and ICSI up to 12 years of age
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Development of a real-time PCR method for rapid sexing of human preimplantation embryos
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Perturbations in finger length and digit ratio (2D:4D) in ICSI children
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Genetic variants in the Eppin gene show association with semen quality in Han-Chinese population
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Failed fertilization after clinical intracytoplasmic sperm injection
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Sperm chromatin structure assay and classical semen parameters: a systematic review
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Effect of insulin on oogenesis from mouse fetal germ cells in a serum-free 3D culture system
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Improved detection of aneuploid blastocysts using a 12-chromosome FISH test
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IVM and gene expression of sheep cumulus-oocyte complexes following different methods of vitrification
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Sperm nuclear vacuoles, as assessed by motile sperm organellar morphological examination, are mostly of acrosomal origin
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Visfatin and retinol-binding protein 4 concentrations in lean, glucose-tolerant women with PCOS
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Modified natural cycle IVF and mild IVF: a 10 year Swedish experience
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Dual action microbicides: reappraisal of their roles in contraceptive research.
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GPR3 may not be a potential candidate gene for premature ovarian failure
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Akt expression in mouse oocytes matured in vivo and in vitro
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Ovarian function 6 years after cryopreservation and transplantation of whole sheep ovaries
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Psychological impact of preimplantation genetic diagnosis: a review of the literature
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The effect of the 2004 Italian law on outcomes of assisted reproduction technology in severe male factor infertility
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Cord blood: the future of regenerative medicine?
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Vol. 19, Iss. 7

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis and reproductive autonomy
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Psychological aspects of human cloning and genetic manipulation: the identity and uniqueness of human beings
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The breast: from Ancient Greek myths to Hippocrates and Galen
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The role of androgens in the treatment of patients with low ovarian response
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for gender selection in the USA
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Couples' opinions regarding the fate of surplus frozen embryos
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Ethical, legal and social implications of prenatal and preimplantation genetic testing for cancer susceptibility
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December 2009, Vol. 19, Iss. 6

Effect of exercise on the reproductive outcome and fetal development of diabetic rats
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Effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on sperm motility and survival
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The role of androgens in the treatment of patients with low ovarian response
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Induction of mesenchymal/epithelial marker expression in human amniotic fluid stem cells
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Apoptosis in normal ovaries of women with and without endometriosis
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Outcome of ICSI using zona pellucida-bound spermatozoa and conventionally selected spermatozoa
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Significance of positive Chlamydia serology in women with normal-looking Fallopian tubes
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Pronuclear zygote score following intracytoplasmic injection of hyaluronan-bound spermatozoa: a prospective randomized study
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Case report: Live births after management of severe OHSS by GnRH antagonist administration in the luteal phase
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Excellent embryo quality obtained from vitrified oocytes
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Does age at orchidopexy impact on the results of testicular sperm extraction?
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Assisted reproductive technologies in public and private clinics
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Case Report: Rapid and powerful decaplex and dodecaplex PGD protocols for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Mid-follicular LH supplementation in women aged 35-39 years undergoing ICSI cycles: a randomized controlled study
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Phosphatidylserine translocation in human spermatozoa from impaired spermatogenesis
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Comparison of methods to determine the assigned value in an external quality control programme for embryo evaluation
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Differential regulation of Akt phosphorylation in endometriosis
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What's on the mind of IVF consumers?
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Serum anti-carbonic anhydrase I and II antibodies and idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss
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Case report: Ongoing pregnancies from early retrieval of prematurely developing antral follicles after DHEA supplementation
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November 2009, Vol. 19, Iss. 5

Low-dose HCG may improve pregnancy rates and lower OHSS in antagonist cycles: a meta-analysis
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Effect of hysteroscopic polypectomy on the concentrations of endometrial implantation factors in uterine flushings
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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator mutations in azoospermic and oligospermic men and their partners
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Status of human assisted reproduction in Spain: results from the new registry of Catalonia
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Follicular-fluid anti-Mullerian hormone concentrations are predictive of assisted reproduction outcome in PCOS patients
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Obesity and insulin resistance associated with lower plasma vitamin B12 in PCOS
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Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis using cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma from PGD pregnancies
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Appropriate timing of uterine cavity length measurement positively affects assisted reproduction cycle outcome
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Identification of diabetes- and obesity-associated proteomic changes in human spermatozoa by difference gel electrophoresis
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Aseptic vitrification of blastocysts from infertile patients, egg donors and after IVM
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Oxidative stress and medical antioxidant treatment in male infertility
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Analysis of the first mitotic spindles in human in-vitro fertilized tripronuclear zygotes after pronuclear removal
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Improved monitoring of ovarian stimulation using 3D transvaginal ultrasound plus automated volume count
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Effect of cryotop vitrification on preimplantation developmental competence of murine morula and blastocyst-stage embryos
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Chromomycin A3 staining, sperm chromatin structure assay and hyaluronic acid binding assay as predictors for assisted reproduction outcome
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October 2009, Vol. 19, Iss. 4

Cigarette smoke extract immobilizes human spermatozoa and induces sperm apoptosis
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Genetic association between AZF region polymorphism and Klinefelter syndrome
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Increased efficiency of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for aneuploidy by testing 12 chromosomes
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Effect of piroxicam administration before embryo transfer on IVF outcome: a randomized controlled trial
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Higher interleukin-18 and mannose-binding lectin are present in uterine lumen of patients with unexplained infertility
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Adipose tissue, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome: from pathophysiology to treatment
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Assisted reproduction in women over 40 years of age: how old is too old?
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GnRH agonist versus recombinant HCG in an oocyte donation programme: a randomized, prospective, controlled, assessor-blind study
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Vitrification of biopsied embryos at cleavage, morula and blastocyst stage
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Publication productivity in reproductive medicine in Europe, 1990 to 2006
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Metaphase-II karyoplast transfer from human in-vitro matured oocytes to enucleated mature oocytes
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Use of aromatase inhibitors in poor-responder patients receiving GnRH antagonist protocols
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Supplementation of clomiphene citrate cycles with Cimicifuga racemosa or ethinyl oestradiol - a randomized trial
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Single-dose GnRH agonist administration in the luteal phase of GnRH antagonist cycles: a prospective randomized study
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Omental fat expression of adiponectin and adiponectin receptors in non-obese women with PCOS: a preliminary study
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Elevated concentrations of serum ischaemia-modified albumin in PCOS, a novel ischaemia marker of coronary artery disease
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Factors contributing to gender differences in serum retinol and a-tocopherol in infertile couples
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Non-informative results and monosomies in PGD: the importance of a third round of re-hybridization
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Aromatase inhibitors for female infertility: a systematic review of the literature
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How common is polycystic ovary syndrome in recurrent miscarriage?
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Dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation improves ovarian response and cycle outcome in poor responder patients
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Increasing dehydration of human cleavage stage embryos prior to slow cooling significantly increases cryosurvival
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