Fertility and Sterility

Fertility and Sterility In Press This Month

December 2009

Modern Trends

Racial and ethnic differences in reproductive potential across the life cycle
Samantha F. Butts, David B. Seifer
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.047
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903967-3/abstract

Contraception

Reduced expression and concomitant promoter hypermethylation of HOXA10 in endometrium from women wearing intrauterine devices
Yuan Lu, Jichan Nie, Xishi Liu, Sun-Wei Guo
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.011
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903690-5/abstract

A single midcycle dose of levonorgestrel similar to emergency contraceptive does not alter the expression of the L-selectin ligand or molecular markers of endometrial receptivity
Wilder Alberto Palomino, Paulina Kohen, Luigi Devoto
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.013
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903692-9/abstract

Endometriosis

Mannose-binding lectin levels in endometriosis
Kemal Özerkan, Barbaros Oral, Gürkan Uncu
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.056
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903806-0/abstract

Growth differentiation factor 9 concentration in the follicular fluid of infertile women with endometriosis
Hendy Hendarto, Prajitno Prabowo, Farid Anfasa Moeloek, Soetjipto Soetjipto
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.011
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903867-9/abstract

Endometriosis fertility index: the new, validated endometriosis staging system
G. David Adamson, David J. Pasta
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.035
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903714-5/abstract

Patients' report on how endometriosis affects health, work, and daily life
Jessica Fourquet, Xin Gao, Diego Zavala, Juan C. Orengo, Sonia Abac, Abigail Ruiz, Joaquín Laboy, Idhaliz Flores
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.017
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903696-6/abstract

Immunohistochemical detection of aquaporin expression in eutopic and ectopic endometria from women with endometriomas
Xiu-Xiu Jiang, Riu-Jin Wu, Kai-Hong Xu, Cai-Yun Zhou, Xiao-Yan Guo, Ya-Li Sun, Jun Lin
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.08.053
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903592-4/abstract

Cancers, infections, and endocrine diseases in women with endometriosis
Julie Anne L. Gemmill, Pamela Stratton, Sean D. Cleary, Mary Lou Ballweg, Ninet Sinaii
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.1698
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903880-1/abstract

In vitro effects of atorvastatin on lipopolysaccharide-induced gene expression in endometriotic stromal cells
Indu Sharma, Veena Dhawan, Nitin Mahajan, Subhash Chand Saha, Lakhbir Kaur Dhaliwal
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.003
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903859-X/abstract

Infertility

A prospective evaluation of antral follicle function in women with 46,XX spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency
Ziad R. Hubayter, Vaishali Popat, Vien H. Vanderhoof, Obioma Ndubizu, Diane Johnson, Edie Mao, Karim A. Calis, James F. Troendle, Lawrence M. Nelson
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.023
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903885-0/abstract

Inherited thrombophilia in infertile women–implication in unexplained infertility
Luisa Casadei, Francesco Puca, Laura Privitera, Valentina Zamaro, Emanuela Emidi
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.014
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903874-6/abstract

A nationwide survey of oncologists regarding treatment-related infertility and fertility preservation in female cancer patients
Eric J. Forman, Carey K. Anders, Millie A. Behera
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.008
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903864-3/abstract

Unexplained fetal loss: the fetal side of thrombophilia
Andrea Luigi Tranquilli, Franca Saccucci, Stefano Raffaele Giannubilo, Monia Cecati, Linda Nocchi, Sara Lorenzi, Monica Emanuelli
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.052
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903802-3/abstract

In vitro fertilization

Analysis of 2386 consecutive cycles of in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection using autologous oocytes in women aged 40 years and above
Gamal Serour, Ragaa Mansour, Ahmed Serour, Mona Aboulghar, Yahia Amin, Omnia Kamal, Hesham Al-Inany, Mohamed Aboulghar
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.044
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903793-5/abstract

Robust embryo identification using first polar body single nucleotide polymorphism microarray-based DNA fingerprinting
Nathan R. Treff, Jing Su, Natasha Kasabwala, Xin Tao, Kathleen A. Miller, Richard T. Scott
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.08.070
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903624-3/abstract

Reasons for dropping out from a waiting list for in vitro fertilization
Angelique J.C.M. van Dongen, Tamara E.M. Verhagen, John C.M. Dumoulin, Jolande A. Land, Johannes L.H. Evers
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.08.066
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903620-6/abstract

Clinical outcomes for various causes of infertility with natural-cycle in vitro fertilization combined with in vitro maturation of immature oocytes
Ye Xu, Jianhua Li, Guoping Zhou, Junhong Guo
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.060
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903810-2/abstract

Empty follicle syndrome—does repeat administration of hCG really work?
David E. Reichman, Mark D. Hornstein, Katharine V. Jackson, Catherine Racowsky
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.040
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903789-3/abstract

The effect of cycle regimen used for endometrium preparation on the outcome of day 3 frozen embryo transfer cycle
Janos Konc, Katalin Kanyo, Erika Varga, Rita Kriston, Sandor Cseh
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.053
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903803-5/abstract

The cohort of antral follicles measuring 2–6 mm reflects the quantitative status of ovarian reserve as assessed by serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone and response to controlled ovarian stimulation
Kannamannadiar Jayaprakasan, Shilpa Deb, Milhan Batcha, James Hopkisson, Ian Johnson, Bruce Campbell, Nick Raine-Fenning
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.022
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903884-9/abstract

A prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing three different gonadotropin regimens in oocyte donors: ovarian response, in vitro fertilization outcome, and analysis of cost minimization
Marco Melo, José Bellver, Nicolás Garrido, Marcos Meseguer, Antonio Pellicer, José Remohí
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.005
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2901080-2/abstract

Hyaluronan-enriched transfer medium in cleavage-stage frozen-thawed embryo transfers increases implantation rate without improvement of delivery rate
Fredwell Hambiliki, Elisabeth Ljunger, Per-Olof Karlström, Anneli Stavreus-Evers
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.019
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903881-3/abstract

Clinical application of comprehensive chromosomal screening at the blastocyst stage
William B. Schoolcraft, Elpida Fragouli, John Stevens, Santiago Munne, Mandy G. Katz-Jaffe, Dagan Wells
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.015
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903875-8/abstract

Ovarian stimulation protocols based on follicle-stimulating hormone glycosylation pattern: impact on oocyte quality and clinical outcome
Helmy Selman, Arianna Pacchiarotti, Imam El-Danasouri
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.005
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903861-8/abstract

The efficiency of progesterone vaginal gel versus intramuscular progesterone for luteal phase supplementation in gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist cycles: A prospective clinical trial
Semra Kahraman, S. Hale Karagozoglu, Guvenc Karlikaya
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.004
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903860-6/abstract

The effect of duration of coasting and estradiol drop on the outcome of assisted reproduction: 13 years of experience in 1,068 coasted cycles to prevent ovarian hyperstimulation
Hossam Abdalla, James D.M. Nicopoullos
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.059
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903809-6/abstract

Live birth after polar body array comparative genomic hybridization prediction of embryo ploidy—the future of IVF?
Simon Fishel, Anthony Gordon, Colleen Lynch, Ken Dowell, George Ndukwe, Ehab Kelada, Simon Thornton, Lucy Jenner, Ellen Cater, Anthony Brown, Jose Garcia-Bernardo
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.055
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903805-9/abstract

Male factor

Alterations in sperm DNA methylation patterns at imprinted loci in two classes of infertility
Saher Sue Hammoud, Jahnvi Purwar, Christian Pflueger, Bradley R. Cairns, Douglas T. Carrell
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.010
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903689-9/abstract

Histone gene expression profile during spermatogenesis
Yen-Ni Teng, Pao-Lin Kuo, Tung-Chia Cheng, Ming-Hui Liao
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.016
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903695-4/abstract

A decade of experience emphasizes that testing for Y microdeletions is essential in American men with azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia
Peter J. Stahl, Puneet Masson, Anna Mielnik, Michael B. Marean, Peter N. Schlegel, Darius A. Paduch
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.006
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903685-1/abstract

Y chromosome TSPY copy numbers and semen quality
Bita Nickkholgh, Michiel J. Noordam, Suzanne E. Hovingh, Ans M.M. van Pelt, Fulco van der Veen, Sjoerd Repping
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.051
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903801-1/abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome

Prevalence and risk of depressive disorders in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Sudhindra Mohan Bhattacharya, Ayan Jha
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.025
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903704-2/abstract

Genotype and haplotype determination of interleukin (IL) 1ß (g. -511C>T and g. +3954C>T) and IL-1RN in polycystic ovary syndrome
Yan Yang, Jie Qiao, Rong-Xin Tang, Mei-zhi Li
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.042
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903791-1/abstract

Chlamydia antibodies and self-reported symptoms of oligoamenorrhea and hirsutism: A new etiologic factor in polycystic ovary syndrome?
Laure C. Morin-Papunen, Antoni J. Duleba, Aini Bloigu, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Pekka Saikku, Anneli Pouta
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.021
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903883-7/abstract

Comparison of effects of 3 mg drospirenone plus 20 µg ethinyl estradiol alone or combined with metformin or cyproterone acetate on classic metabolic cardiovascular risk factors in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Franca Fruzzetti, Daria Perini, Veronica Lazzarini, Donatella Parrini, Marco Gambacciani, Andrea Riccardo Genazzani
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.016
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903876-X/abstract

Epigenetics in polycystic ovary syndrome: A pilot study of global DNA methylation
Ning Xu, Ricardo Azziz, Mark O. Goodarzi
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.020
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903882-5/abstract

Cancer risk among infertile women with androgen excess or menstrual disorders (including polycystic ovary syndrome)
Louise A. Brinton, Kamran S. Moghissi, Carolyn L. Westhoff, Emmet J. Lamb, Bert Scoccia
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.012
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903872-2/abstract

Reproductive endocrinology

Glial cell line–derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and its receptors in human ovaries from fetuses, girls, and women
Jacob Farhi, Asangla Ao, Benjamin Fisch, Xiao Yun Zhang, Roni Garor, Ronit Abir
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.047
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903797-2/abstract

Gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonists suppress aromatase and anti-Müllerian hormone expression in human granulosa cells
Nurit Winkler, Orhan Bukulmez, Daniel B. Hardy, Bruce R. Carr
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.032
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903711-X/abstract

Progesterone sperm chemoattraction may be modulated by its corticosteroid-binding globulin carrier protein
Maria Eugenia Teves, Hector Alejandro Guidobaldi, Diego Rafael Uñates, Raul Sanchez, Werner Miska, Laura Cecilia Giojalas
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.012
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903691-7/abstract

Ethinylestradiol and estradiol have different effects on oxidative stress and nitric oxide synthesis in human endothelial cell cultures
Mayra Beraldo Andozia, Carolina Sales Vieira, Silvio Antônio Franceschini, Maria Regina Torqueti Tolloi, Marcos Felipe Silva de Sá, Rui Alberto Ferriani
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.08.052
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903590-0/abstract

Human forkhead L2 represses key genes in granulosa cell differentiation including aromatase, P450scc, and cyclin D2
Ikuko K. Bentsi-Barnes, Fang-Ting Kuo, Gillian M. Barlow, Margareta D. Pisarska
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.050
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903800-X/abstract

Glycodelin-A modulates cytokine production of peripheral blood natural killer cells
Cheuk-Lun Lee, Philip C.N. Chiu, Kevin K.W. Lam, Rachel W.S. Chan, Ivan K. Chu, Riitta Koistinen, Hannu Koistinen, Markku Seppälä, Kai-Fai Lee, William S.B. Yeung
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.009
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903865-5/abstract

Uterine fibroids

Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device insertion ameliorates leiomyoma-dependent menorrhagia among women of reproductive age without a significant regression in the uterine and leiomyoma volumes
Mehmet Murat Naki, Cevahir Tekcan, Nahit Ozcan, Meliha Cebi
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.048
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903798-4/abstract

Eligibility and accessibility of magnetic resonance–guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for the treatment of uterine leiomyomas
Millie A. Behera, Madeline Leong, Lauren Johnson, Haywood Brown
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.063
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903813-8/abstract

Reproductive biology

The effect of mifepristone on the peripheral blood natural killer cells cytotoxicity and expression of CD94/NKG2A and NKG2D during the implantation phase
Xiu-Ying Chen, Ya-Ling Zhuang, Li Li, Wu-Wen Zhang, Li-Li Huang
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.015
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903694-2/abstract

Vitamin D3 receptor is expressed in the endometrium of cycling mice throughout the estrous cycle
Amir Hassan Zarnani, Mehdi Shahbazi, Alireza Salek-Moghaddam, Mehri Zareie, Maryam Tavakoli, Jemileh Ghasemi, Simin Rezania, Ali Moravej, Ebrahim Torkabadi, Hodjattallah Rabbani, Mahmood Jeddi-Tehrani
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.045
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903795-9/abstract

Endometriosis-induced alterations in mouse metaphase II oocyte microtubules and chromosomal alignment: a possible cause of infertility
Gihan Mansour, Rakesh K. Sharma, Ashok Agarwal, Tommaso Falcone
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.043
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903792-3/abstract

Involvement of connexin 43 in the acupuncture effect of improving rat blastocyst implantation
Guang Ying Huang, Cui Hong Zheng, Yun Xia Wu, Wei Wang
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.036
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903715-7/abstract

Exposure to industrially polluted water resulted in regressed endometriotic lesions and enhanced adhesion formation in a rat endometriosis model: a preliminary study
Narter Yesildaglar, Gazi Yildirim, Rukset Attar, Ates Karateke, Cem Ficicioglu, Bayram Yilmaz
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.028
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903707-8/abstract

Superior ovarian nerve (SON) transection leads to stunted follicular maturation: a histomorphologic and morphometric analysis in the rat model
Melike Doganay, Adnan Simsek, Omer L. Tapisiz, Baris S. Mulazimoglu, Nihat Yumusak.Vet.Med., Tayfun Gungor
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.026
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903705-4/abstract

Reproductive surgery

Congenital anomalies of the uterine cervix: lessons from 30 cases managed clinically by a common protocol
John A. Rock, Carla P. Roberts, Howard W. Jones
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.024
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903886-2/abstract

Creation of a neovagina after Creatsas modification of Williams vaginoplasty for the treatment of 200 patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome
George Creatsas, Efthimios Deligeoroglou, Panagiotis Christopoulos
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.064
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903814-X/abstract

Case reports

Twins born after transplantation of ovarian cortical tissue and oocyte vitrification
María Sánchez-Serrano, Juana Crespo, Vicente Mirabet, Ana C. Cobo, María-José Escribá, Carlos Simón, Antonio Pellicer
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.046
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903796-0/abstract

Successful pregnancy after fertility-preserving surgery for endometrial stromal sarcoma
Lei Yan, Yongjie Tian, Yibing Fu, Xingbo Zhao DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.024
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903703-0/abstract

Gene expression during successful implantation in a natural cycle
Inge Van Vaerenbergh, Ramsey McIntire, Leentje Van Lommel, Paul Devroey, Linda Giudice, Claire Bourgain
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.08.057
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903596-1/abstract

Early prolapse of a neovagina created with self-dilatation and treated with sacrospinous ligament suspension in a patient with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome: a case report
Marco Calcagno, Maria Pastore, Filippo Bellati, Francesco Plotti, Diana Maffucci, Terenzio Boni, Pierluigi Benedetti Panici
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.010
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903866-7/abstract

Concomitant resorptive defects of the reproductive tract: a uterocervicovaginal septum and imperforate hymen
Meghan B. Oakes, Hero K. Hussain, Yolanda R. Smith, Elisabeth H. Quint
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.001
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903816-3/abstract

Swyer syndrome in a woman with pure 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis and a hypoplastic uterus: a rare presentation
Negar Karimian, Saber Ghadakzadeh, Mahdi Eshraghi
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.062
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903812-6/abstract

A multidisciplinary, minimally invasive approach for complicated deep infiltrating endometriosis: a case report
Renato Seracchioli, Linda Manuzzi, Mohamed Mabrouk, Serena Solfrini, Clarissa Frascà, Fabio Manferrari, Filippo Pierangeli, Roberto Paradisi, Stefano Venturoli
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.058
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903808-4/abstract

Successful pregnancy after thermal balloon endometrial ablation followed by in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
David Kuzel, Lucie Bartosova, Karel Rezabek, Dusan Toth, Josef Cindr, Michal Mara
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.061
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903811-4/abstract

Pyometra after ovum retrieval for in vitro fertilization resulting in hysterectomy
Zohreh Nikkhah-Abyaneh, Neekianand Khulpateea, Muhammad Faisal Aslam
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.08.023
http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2809%2903486-4/abstract