Minoru Irahara

ORCID: 0000-0003-3538-107X · 29 papers in corpus
observational 2006
Reduction of perifollicular arterial blood flow resistance after hCG administration is a good indicator of the recovery of mature oocytes in ART treatment
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-006-9087-4

PURPOSE: To demonstrate our hypothesis that a correlation exists between oocyte maturity and a decrease in intraovarian blood flow resistance in assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment cycles, oocyte maturity and total antioxidant …

observational 2005
A reduction in intraovarian arterial blood flow resistance after ovulation is necessary to achieve pregnancy in natural cycle
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-005-0814-z

PURPOSE: Color Doppler imaging permits the accurate localization of vessels and high-frequency pulsed Doppler ultrasonography has improved the resolution of flow velocity waveforms. In this study, intraovarian arterial blood flow before and…

nonrandomized-trial 2003
Circulating osteoprotegerin in women during GnRH-agonist treatment and their relationships with mineral components and biomarkers of bone turnover
Bone ·doi:10.1016/j.bone.2003.08.001

A novel cytokine termed osteoprotegerin (OPG) that is also called osteoclastogenesis-inhibitory factor, which inhibits osteoclast maturation and activity, was recently isolated. In order to determine the influence of estrogen deficiency on …

review 2002
少産少子化時代の産婦人科医療の役割

For recent 30 years, the number of the times of pregnancy and delivery which Japanesewomen experienced has decreased continuously. These decreases have influenced women’shealth and reproductive functions and are caused for the increment of …