Correction to: Effects of Growth Hormone Supplementation on Poor Ovarian Responders in Assisted Reproductive Technology:...
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Current Insights and Latest Updates in Sperm Motility and Associated Applications in Assisted Reproduction.
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Spermatozoon is a motile cell with a special ability to travel through the woman's reproductive tract and fertilize an oocyte. To reach and penetrate the oocyte, spermatozoa should possess progressive motility. Therefore, motility is an important parameter during both natural and assisted conception. The global trend of progressive reduction in the...
Risk Factors for Monozygotic Twins in IVF-ICSI Cycles: a Case-Control Study.
Published in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with a higher incidence of monozygotic twin pregnancies, which are known to be burdened by a higher risk of main obstetric complications. The reasons behind this association are still unclear. In the present study, we therefore investigate the risk factors for monozygotic twinning in pregnancies achieved b...
The Effect of Exercise During Pregnancy on Maternal and Offspring Vascular Outcomes: a Pilot Study.
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The aim of this pilot study is to obtain estimates for the change in maternal cerebrovascular (primary) and offspring vascular structure (secondary) during healthy pregnancy that includes structured exercise. Eighteen pregnant women self-assigned to a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise intervention or a control group. Maternal cerebral blood flow ...
Examining Sex Differences in the Human Placental Transcriptome During the First Fetal Androgen Peak.
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Sex differences in human placenta exist from early pregnancy to term, however, it is unclear whether these differences are driven solely by sex chromosome complement or are subject to differential sex hormonal regulation. Here, we survey the human chorionic villus (CV) transcriptome for sex-linked signatures from 11 to 16 gestational weeks, corresp...
Clinical and Sonographic Progression of Bowel Endometriosis: 3-Year Follow-up.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate progression of the bowel endometriosis lesion over time. We performed a retrospective cohort with 164 patients with rectosigmoid endometriosis identified by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) with bowel preparation waiting for surgical treatment. Length and circumference of the bowel lesion evaluated by TVUS, painf...
Fetal Growth Restriction in Hypertensive vs. Heavy Smoking Women-Placental Pathology, Ultrasound Findings, and Pregnancy...
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We compared placental pathology, ultrasonographic findings, and obstetric outcomes, in gestations complicated by fetal growth restriction (FGR) with either a background of hypertensive disorder or heavy tobacco cigarette smoking. The medical records and placental pathology reports of pregnancies complicated with FGR (birthweight
Male Factors: the Role of Sperm in Preimplantation Embryo Quality.
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Few studies have been conducted on the paternal effects on embryogenesis as compared with studies on maternal effects. The fertility potential of sperm decreases with genomic material abnormalities. Damaged DNA of sperm has been correlated with poor fertilization, reduced implantation and pregnancy rates, and increased production of aneuploid embry...
Comparable Outcomes Using Oral Dydrogesterone Vs. Micronized Vaginal Progesterone in Frozen Embryo Transfer: a Retrospec...
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This retrospective study was conducted to determine whether using oral dydrogesterone (DYD) instead of micronized vaginal progesterone (MVP) in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles affects pregnancy outcomes. Women undergoing autologous FET in an academic fertility center were evaluated. Uses of 10 mg TID oral DYD or MVP for patients treated in FET ...
The Significance of Measuring Vitamin D Serum Levels in Women with Uterine Fibroids.
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Uterine fibroids (UFs) are benign tumors originating from smooth muscle cells and are considered a common pathology that affects numerous women which is a notable socio-economic problem. Several UF risk factors have been identified including black race, obesity, and vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is steroid compound with pleiotropic effects on the...
