Hirohisa Kurachi

No ORCID on file · 6 papers in corpus
other 2015
Effects of two human chorionic gonadotropin doses administered to the ovarian states during the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer program
Biomedical reports ·doi:10.3892/br.2014.391

The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) dose on the pulsatility indices (PI) of the intraovarian artery on the day of follicle aspiration and the oocyte quality, intrafollicular oxid…

rct 2010
Effect of dienogest on estrogen-induced nitric oxide production in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in postmenopausal women
Menopause (New York, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1097/gme.0b013e3181d273c7

OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effects of dienogest (DNG), which has a profile similar to that of natural progesterone (P4), on the favorable effects of estrogen in endothelial function. METHODS: (1) Human umbilical vein endothelial cells …

case-report 2008
A Case Report of Preoperative Diagnosis and Laparoscopic Resection of a Non-communicating Rudimentary Uterine Horn Pregnancy
·doi:10.5180/jsgoe.24.341

A unicornate uterus with a rudimentary horn is a rare Müllerian duct abnormality. This uterine anomaly may cause variable gynecologic complications, including hematometra, endometriosis leading to acute pelvic pain, infertility, and obstetr…

observational 2002
Eight-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in granulosa cells is correlated with the quality of oocytes and embryos in an in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer program
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03103-5

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of oxidative stress on the quality of oocytes and embryos, 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in granulosa cells was quantitatively studied during an in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) …

review 2002
Endometriosis and oocyte quality
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000049424

Endometriosis is associated with marked subfertility and various causes for this subfertility have been previously studied. The poor quality of oocytes has been suggested as one possible cause. In this study, we evaluated the quality of ooc…

rct 2000
Treatment of endometriosis with a decreasing dosage of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (nafarelin): a pilot study with low-dose agonist therapy ("draw-back" therapy)
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00636-6

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of half-dose GnRH agonist therapy for endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal pilot study. SETTING: Osaka University Hospital. PATIENT(S): Patients with symptomatic endometriosis. INTERVENTIO…