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ObjectiveTo evaluate associations between preconception 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and biomarkers in female and male partners on live birth (LB), pregnancy loss, and semen quality.DesignSecondary analysis using the folic acid and …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the familiality of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) at population level through examination of multigenerational genealogical information linked to electronic medical records. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of chemotherapy on the uterus. DESIGN: Cross-sectional pilot study. SETTING: Single university fertility clinic. PATIENTS: Twelve patients with a history of alkylating agent chemotherapy exposure afte…

IMPORTANCE: Dietary supplements marketed for male fertility commonly contain folic acid and zinc based on limited prior evidence for improving semen quality. However, no large-scale trial has examined the efficacy of this therapy for improv…

OBJECTIVE: Decision-making and patient experiences with embryo selection during in vitro fertilization often include genetic testing options. The purpose of this study was to gain insight about the experiences and perspectives of women usin…

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to evaluate existing literature for possible associations between female infertility, infertility-associated diagnoses, and the following areas of disease: psychiatric disorders, breast cancer, ovarian c…

OBJECTIVE: To identify markers of ovarian age that best match the pattern of oocyte loss seen in histology specimens. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: University. PATIENT(S): Caucasian women (n = 252) aged 25-45 years. INTERVENTI…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether infertile women have lower antral follicle counts (AFC) than age-matched normal women. DESIGN: Case-control. SETTING: Academic center. PATIENT(S): A total of 881 infertile women and 771 women from the comm…