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Contents pages iii-v Full-Text PDF (107 KB)
Editorial
RBMOnline in new livery Jacques Cohen, Gedis Grudzinskas page 1 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Article
Ethics, social, legal, counselling
The effect of the 2004 Italian law on outcomes of assisted reproduction technology in severe male factor infertility, 07 December 2009 G.B. La Sala, A. Nicoli, F. Capodanno, I. Rondini, M.T. Villani, F. Iannotti pages 2-10 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (160 KB)
Articles
Oocyte
Effect of insulin on oogenesis from mouse fetal germ cells in a serum-free 3D culture system, 11 December 2009 L.L. Sun, Z.Y. Sun, P. Zhang, X.W. Zhai, J. Tang, Q.J. Pan, Q.H. Shi, W. Shen pages 11-25 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (4863 KB)
IVM and gene expression of sheep cumulus–oocyte complexes following different methods of vitrification, 07 December 2009 Bita Ebrahimi, Mojtaba Rezazadeh Valojerdi, Poopak Eftekhari-Yazdi, Hossein Baharvand, Ali Farrokhi pages 26-34 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (364 KB)
Akt expression in mouse oocytes matured in vivo and in vitro, 07 December 2009 Sandra Cecconi, Gianna Rossi, Adriana Santilli, Leonardo Di Stefano, Yumi Hoshino, Eimei Sato, Maria Grazia Palmerini, Guido Macchiarelli pages 35-41 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (508 KB)
Anti-Müllerian hormone testing is useful for individualization of stimulation protocols in oocyte donors, 07 December 2009 Gary S Nakhuda, Nataki C Douglas, Melvin H Thornton, Michael M Guarnaccia, Rogerio Lobo, Mark V Sauer pages 42-47 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (136 KB)
Ovary and oocyte
Ovarian function 6years after cryopreservation and transplantation of whole sheep ovaries, 07 December 2009 A. Arav, Z. Gavish, A. Elami, Y. Natan, A. Revel, S. Silber, R.G. Gosden, P. Patrizio pages 48-52 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (321 KB)
Short communication
GPR3 may not be a potential candidate gene for premature ovarian failure, 07 December 2009 Sirui Zhou, Binbin Wang, Feng Ni, Jing Wang, Yunxia Cao, Xu Ma pages 53-55 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (248 KB)
Review
Embryology
Failed fertilization after clinical intracytoplasmic sperm injection, 07 December 2009 Murid Javed, Navid Esfandiari, Robert F Casper pages 56-67 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (442 KB)
External quality control for embryology laboratories, 07 December 2009 Jose Antonio Castilla, Rafael Ruiz de Assín, Maria Carmen Gonzalvo, Ana Clavero, Juan Pablo Ramírez, Francisco Vergara, Luis Martínez pages 68-74 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (282 KB)
PGD
Development of a real-time PCR method for rapid sexing of human preimplantation embryos, 07 December 2009 CD Martinhago, LD Vagnini, CG Petersen, AL Mauri, RL Baruffi, RM de Oliveira, JG Franco pages 75-82 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (250 KB)
PGD and stem cells
Psychological impact of preimplantation genetic diagnosis: a review of the literature, 07 December 2009 J.C. Karatas, K.A. Strong, K. Barlow-Stewart, C. McMahon, B. Meiser, C. Roberts pages 83-91 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (174 KB)
Improved detection of aneuploid blastocysts using a new 12-chromosome FISH test, 07 December 2009 S Munné, E Fragouli, P Colls, MG Katz-Jaffe, WB Schoolcraft, D Wells pages 92-97 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (243 KB)
Cord blood: the future of regenerative medicine?, 07 December 2009 K.B. Seres, P. Hollands pages 98-102 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (139 KB)
Reproductive health
Dual action microbicides: reappraisal of their roles in contraceptive research, 07 December 2009 Poornima Chandran, Syed N Kabir pages 103-113 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (557 KB)
Male infertility
Sperm chromatin structure assay and classical semen parameters: systematic review, 09 December 2009 J.A. Castilla, S. Zamora, M.C. Gonzalvo, J.D. Luna del Castillo, J.A. Roldan-Nofuentes, A. Clavero, L. Björndahl, L. Martínez pages 114-124 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (282 KB)
Variants in the Eppin gene show association with semen quality in Han-Chinese population, 07 December 2009 Xinliang Ding, Jie Zhang, Zenghui Bian, Yankai Xia, Chuncheng Lu, Aihua Gu, Yingchun Li, Ling Song, Shoulin Wang, Xinru Wang pages 125-131 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (517 KB)
Sperm nuclear vacuoles, as assessed by motile sperm organellar morphological examination, are mostly of acrosomal origin, 10 December 2009 O Kacem, C Sifer, V Barraud-Lange, B Ducot, D De Ziegler, C Poirot, JP Wolf pages 132-137 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (268 KB)
Infertility
Perturbations in finger length and digit ratio (2D:4D) in ICSI children, 07 December 2009 A.G. Sutcliffe, J.T. Manning, A. Katalanic, A. Ludwig, M. Mehta, J. Lim, E. Basatemur, M. Ludwig pages 138-143 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (173 KB)
Growth of children conceived by IVF and ICSI up to 12years of age, 07 December 2009 Emre Basatemur, Mark Shevlin, Alastair Sutcliffe pages 144-149 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (144 KB)
Visfatin and retinol-binding protein 4 concentrations in lean, glucose-tolerant women with PCOS, 07 December 2009 Bulent O Yildiz, Gurkan Bozdag, Umit Otegen, Ayla Harmanci, Kubra Boynukalin, Zehra Vural, Serafettin Kirazli, Hakan Yarali pages 150-155 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (224 KB)
Modified natural cycle IVF and mild IVF: a 10 year Swedish experience, 09 December 2009 Arthur Aanesen, Karl-Gösta Nygren, Lars Nylund pages 156-162 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (242 KB)
Letters
Ethanol sclerotherapy for ovarian endometriomas before ovarian stimulation B. Kumbak, L. Sahin page 163 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
Response: Ethanol sclerotherapy for ovarian endometriomas before ovarian stimulation C. Yazbeck page 164 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
Single dose GnRH agonist administration in the luteal phase of assisted reproduction cycles: is the effect dependent on the type of GnRH analogue used for pituitary suppression?, 07 December 2009 B. Ata, B. Urman pages 165-166 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (212 KB)
Response: Single dose GnRH agonist administration in the luteal phase of assisted reproduction cycles: is the effect dependent on the type of GnRH analogue used for pituitary suppression?, 07 December 2009 A.Z. Isik, G. Caglar page 167 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
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