Fertility and sterility
Fertil Steril
· ISSN (print) 0015-0282
· ISSN (e) 1556-5653
· 3,124 papers in corpus
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor (ER) alpha and beta genes are associated with endometriosis in a Japanese population. DESIGN: Association study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Japanese wo…
other
2004
other
2004
OBJECTIVE: To develop a prognostic model for the outcome of IUI. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Four fertility centers in The Netherlands. PATIENT(S): Couples of whom the female partners had a regular cycle and who had been…
other
2004
OBJECTIVE: To observe the long-term changes in bone metabolism induced by GnRH agonist (GnRHa) treatment and to determine the factor that affected the change in bone mineral density (BMD). DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING:…
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: To identify the value that women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) assign to the health impact of future infertility. DESIGN: Cross-sectional observations on patient preferences. SETTING: Participants in an existing multic…
other
2004
Tissue microarrays (TMAs) are useful tools for studying protein expression in endometriosis. Tissue microarray analyses of immunohistochemical profiles of estrogen receptor-alpha and P receptor corroborate previously published results from …
other
2004
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether endometriosis could be related to an impaired balance between apoptosis and proliferation, two processes which could be modulated by hormonal status. DESIGN: Immunohistochemical study. SETTING: Academic rese…
lab-animal
2004
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor rofecoxib on endometrial explants and on peritoneal vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in the rat endometriosis model. DESIGN: Prospective, placebo-c…
lab-animal
2004
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of interleukin-8 (IL-8) on endometrial stromal cell metalloproteinase (MMP) activity and invasiveness. DESIGN: Experimental laboratory study. SETTING: University medical center. PATIENT(S): Reproductive …
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether conservative surgery on ovarian endometriomas before an IVF cycle improves fertility outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective, matched case-control study. SETTING: Two academic IVF programs. PATIENT(S): One hundr…
other
2004
OBJECTIVE: Conventional treatment of endometriosis involves drainage and removal of the cyst wall, which often results in inadvertent resection of normal ovarian tissue. We previously reported that 12 patients were successfully treated with…
case-report
2004
OBJECTIVE: To treat severe endometriosis in premenopausal women with an aromatase inhibitor and to document the efficacy and side effects of this new treatment. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Clinical practice setting. PATIENT(S): Patient…
other
2004
Laparoscopic cystectomy of large endometriomas before an IVF cycle does not increase the implantation and pregnancy rate.
guideline
2004
other
2004
Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors have a major effect on ovulation and may impair fertilization, decidualization, implantation, and parturition, as well as female fertility. Women attempting to become pregnant need to pay more attention to …
lab-animal
2004
OBJECTIVE: To determine the inflammatory response in the peritoneal cavity by the presence of endometrial cells and the role of the mesothelium. DESIGN: In vivo study using mice. SETTING: University research laboratory. ANIMAL(S): Female…
observational
2004
Transfer and uterine factors are the major recipient-related determinants of success with donor eggs
OBJECTIVE: To define the recipient-related determinants of outcome with donor eggs. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Community hospital-based assisted reproductive technology (ART) program. PATIENT(S): One hundred thirty-four embryo …
other
2004
OBJECTIVE: To assess adhesion reformation and subsequent fertility after a transient ovariopexy performed during severe pelvic endometriosis surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Twenty young wom…
nonrandomized-trial
2004
OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of an aromatase inhibitor, letrozole, in the treatment of reproductive-age women with endometriosis and associated chronic pelvic pain. DESIGN: Phase 2, open-label, nonrandomized proof-of-concept study. SE…
other
2004
rct
2004
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of beta-cyclodextrin piroxicam treatment for priming of the uterus on the pregnancy outcome of IVF-embryo transfer (ET) programs. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled clinical …
lab-animal
2004
OBJECTIVE: To examine the involvement of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in the induction of interleukin-6 (IL-6) by tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in endometriotic stromal cells (ESC).…
review
2004
Understanding endometriosis on a molecular, biochemical, and genetic level will lead to better methods for the diagnosis and therapeutic management of this enigmatic disease.
other
2004
other
2004
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether urine VEGF is elevated in women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Tertiary care government and private hospitals. PATIENT(S): During laparoscopy for pelvic pain or infer…