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OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of intrauterine injection of C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12), also known as a stem cell chemoattractant (stromal cell-derived factor 1), on fertility and endometrial receptivity in mice with endometri…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between ambient temperature and antral follicle count (AFC), a standard measure of ovarian reserve. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Fertility center at an academic hospital in the northeast…

The INHAND (International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria for Lesions Project (www.toxpath.org/inhand.asp) is a joint initiative of the Societies of Toxicologic Pathology from Europe (ESTP), Great Britain (BSTP), Japan…

BACKGROUND: Natural vegetation, or greenness, is thought to improve health through its ability to buffer and reduce harmful environmental exposures as well as relieve stress, promote physical activity, restore attention, and increase social…

Accumulating evidence suggests that air pollution increases pregnancy loss; however, most previous studies have focused on case identification from medical records, which may underrepresent early pregnancy losses. Our objective was to inves…

BACKGROUND: An increasing number of studies have linked air pollution to decreased fertility. Whether this is due to an effect on ovarian reserve is unknown. METHOD: Our study included 632 women attending the Massachusetts General Hospital…

Traffic-related air pollution has been linked to higher risks of infertility and miscarriage. We evaluated whether folate intake modified the relationship between air pollution and livebirth among women using assisted reproductive technolog…

This review focuses on the biologic importance of the vitamin D binding protein (DBP) with emphasis on its regulation of total and free vitamin D metabolite levels in various clinical conditions. Nearly all DBP is produced in the liver, whe…

Scientific indicators of declining reproductive function and increasing rates of reproductive illnesses since the mid-20th century suggest our reproductive health and, ultimately, our reproductive capacity are under strain. Over roughly the…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the possible role of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) on female reproductive disorders emphasizing developmental plasticity and the complexity of endocrine-dependent ontogeny of reproductive organs. Declining con…

A study was made of ciliary movement in tubal epithelium using microphotooscillography on the tubes of 91 patients who were operated on for tubal, ovarian or uterine pathology. Three groups were classified: 31 with healthy tubes, 47 with tu…