J E den Hartog

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus
observational 2023
Reproduction & fertility ·doi:10.1530/raf-23-0065

ABSTRACT: Sex steroids are converted to bioactive metabolites and vice versa by endometrial steroid-metabolising enzymes. Studies indicate that alterations in this metabolism might affect endometrial receptivity. This pilot study determined…

other 2023
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-023-02385-1

BACKGROUND: In women with unexplained infertility, tubal flushing with oil-based contrast during hysterosalpingography leads to significantly more live births as compared to tubal flushing with water-based contrast during hysterosalpingogra…

rct 2022
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deab261

STUDY QUESTION: Is a single endometrial scratch prior to the second fresh IVF/ICSI treatment cost-effective compared to no scratch, when evaluated over a 12-month follow-up period? SUMMARY ANSWER: The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (…

rct 2021
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaa268

STUDY QUESTION: Does endometrial scratching in women with one failed IVF/ICSI treatment affect the chance of a live birth of the subsequent fresh IVF/ICSI cycle? SUMMARY ANSWER: In this study, 4.6% more live births were observed in the scr…

other 2018
BMC pregnancy and childbirth ·doi:10.1186/s12884-018-2160-z

BACKGROUND: In the Netherlands, couples with unexplained infertility and a good prognosis to conceive spontaneously (i.e. Hunault > 30%) are advised to perform timed intercourse for at least another 6 months. If couples fail to conceive wit…

rct 2017
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-017-0378-y

BACKGROUND: Success rates of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) are approximately 30%, with the most important limiting factor being embryo implantation. Mechanical endometrial injury, also called 'scratching', has been proposed to posi…

other 2009
Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998) ·doi:10.1358/dot.2009.45.2.1322478

Previous studies have investigated the role of Toll-like receptor (TLR)2 and TLR4 in susceptibility to and severity of Chlamydia trachomatis infections. In this study we employ a unique integrated approach to study the role of the intracell…