Douglas T Carrell
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· 6 papers in corpus
rct
2020
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…
meta-analysis
2019
The recent discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs) in human reproductive tissues and cells indicates a possible functional role in reproductive function. However, the studies published to date in female reproductive tissues/cells and embryos are in…
observational
2019
Biological, genetic, and socio-demographic factors are all important in explaining reproductive behavior, yet these factors are typically studied in isolation. In this study, we explore an innovative sociogenomic approach, which entails inc…
observational
2016
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between epigenetic patterns in sperm and fecundity. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Academic andrology and in vitro fertilization laboratory. PATIENT(S): Twenty-seven semen samples from couples…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of both male and female body mass index (BMI), individually and combined, on IVF outcomes. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: University fertility center. PATIENT(S): All couples undergoing first …
observational
2010
OBJECTIVE: To describe the influence of the TTTA aromatase polymorphism (TTTAn) on the relation between obesity and plasma estradiol (E(2)) in obese men. DESIGN: A 2-year cohort study. SETTING: Clinical research center. PATIENT(S): Sever…