Gaskins AJ
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· 62 papers in corpus
observational
2016
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between pretreatment intake of whole grains and outcomes of IVF. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Academic medical center. PATIENT(S): A total of 273 women who collectively underwent 438 …
other
2016
BACKGROUND: Evidence from both animal and human studies suggests that exposure to phthalates may be associated with adverse female reproductive outcomes. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the associations between urinary concentrations of phthalate …
observational
2016
STUDY QUESTION: Are urinary phthalate metabolites associated with reduced antral follicle growth among women in an infertility setting? SUMMARY ANSWER: Higher urinary concentrations of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) metabolites were ass…
observational
2015
Association between serum folate and vitamin B-12 and outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies
BACKGROUND: Preconceptional folate and vitamin B-12 have been linked to beneficial reproductive outcomes in both natural pregnancies and those after assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study wa…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether weight change since age 18 years, current body mass index (BMI), and BMI at age 18 years are associated with fecundity. METHODS: Our study included 1,950 women in the Nurses' Health Study 3 (2010-2014), a pro…
observational
2015
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: We sought to evaluate the relationship between delayed conception and type 2 diabetes risk, given that there are plausible underlying mechanisms linking the two, including inflammation and insulin resistance. METHODS: Part…
observational
2015
ObjectiveTo study the relation of dietary phytoestrogens intake and clinical outcomes of women undergoing infertility treatment with the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART).DesignProspective cohort study.SettingFertility center.Pa…
observational
2015
STUDY QUESTION: Are urinary BPA concentrations associated with in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes among women attending an academic fertility center? SUMMARY ANSWER: Urinary BPA concentrations were not associated with adverse reproducti…
observational
2014
OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate the associations of folate with assisted reproductive technology outcomes within a population in the United States. METHODS: This analysis included women (n=232) in a prospective cohort study at the Mas…
observational
2014
STUDY QUESTION: Is paternal physical activity associated with semen quality parameters and with outcomes of infertility treatment? SUMMARY ANSWER: Among men presenting for infertility treatment, weightlifting and outdoor activities were as…
observational
2012
BACKGROUND: Folic acid is recommended to reproductive-aged women to prevent birth defects, though little is known about the effects of dietary intake on other reproductive outcomes. Improved pregnancy rates have been documented after folic …
observational
2011
BACKGROUND: Sporadic anovulation among regularly menstruating women is not well understood. It is hypothesized that cholesterol abnormalities may lead to hormone imbalances and incident anovulation. The objective was to evaluate the associa…