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EDITORIAL Back

Johannes L.H. Evers
Editor's Choice
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2051-2052; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep299 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OPINION Back

Olof Akre and Lorenzo Richiardi
Does a testicular dysgenesis syndrome exist?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2053-2060; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep174 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES Back

Andrology Back

L.K. Thomson, S.D. Fleming, R.J. Aitken, G.N. De Iuliis, J.-A. Zieschang, and A.M. Clark
Cryopreservation-induced human sperm DNA damage is predominantly mediated by oxidative stress rather than apoptosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 12, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2061-2070; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep214 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Grunewald, C. Kriegel, T. Baumann, H.-J. Glander, and U. Paasch
Interactions between apoptotic signal transduction and capacitation in human spermatozoa
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2071-2078; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep178 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jaime A. Espinoza, Uwe Paasch, and Juana V. Villegas
Mitochondrial membrane potential disruption pattern in human sperm
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 22, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2079-2085; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep120 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Early pregnancy Back

Anthony N. Imudia, Yoko Suzuki, Brian A. Kilburn, Frank D. Yelian, Michael P. Diamond, Roberto Romero, and D. Randall Armant
Retrieval of trophoblast cells from the cervical canal for prediction of abnormal pregnancy: a pilot study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 4, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2086-2092; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep206 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kevin K.W. Lam, Philip C.N. Chiu, Man-Kin Chung, Cheuk-Lun Lee, Kai-Fai Lee, Riitta Koistinen, Hannu Koistinen, Markku Seppala, Pak-Chung Ho, and William S.B. Yeung
Glycodelin-A as a modulator of trophoblast invasion
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 11, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2093-2103; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep205 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Embryology Back

Catherine Racowsky, Lucila Ohno-Machado, Jihoon Kim, and John D. Biggers
Is there an advantage in scoring early embryos on more than one day?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2104-2113; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep198 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.J. Bromfield, G. Coticchio, K. Hutt, R. Sciajno, A. Borini, and D.F. Albertini
Meiotic spindle dynamics in human oocytes following slow-cooling cryopreservation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 22, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2114-2123; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep182 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gynaecology Back

S. Deb, M. Batcha, B.K. Campbell, K. Jayaprakasan, J.S. Clewes, J.F. Hopkisson, C. Sjoblom, and N.J. Raine-Fenning
The predictive value of the automated quantification of the number and size of small antral follicles in women undergoing ART
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 3, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2124-2132; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep204 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Colette, J.C. Lousse, S. Defrère, M. Curaba, J.F. Heilier, A. Van Langendonckt, M. Mestdagt, J.M. Foidart, E. Loumaye, and J. Donnez
Absence of aromatase protein and mRNA expression in endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2133-2141; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep199 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Psychology and counselling Back

E. Haimes and K. Taylor
Fresh embryo donation for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research: the experiences and values of IVF couples asked to be embryo donors
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 6, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2142-2150; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep124 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Infertility Back

J. Chachamovich, E. Chachamovich, M.P. Fleck, F.P. Cordova, D. Knauth, and E. Passos
Congruence of quality of life among infertile men and women: findings from a couple-based study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 17, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2151-2157; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep177 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

U.-B. Wennerholm, V. Söderström-Anttila, C. Bergh, K. Aittomäki, J. Hazekamp, K.-G. Nygren, A. Selbing, and A. Loft
Children born after cryopreservation of embryos or oocytes: a systematic review of outcome data
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 20, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2158-2172; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep125 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

S.M.S. Ebbesen, R. Zachariae, M.Y. Mehlsen, D. Thomsen, A. Højgaard, L. Ottosen, T. Petersen, and H.J. Ingerslev
Stressful life events are associated with a poor in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome: a prospective study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 22, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2173-2182; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep185 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laura Benaglia, Edgardo Somigliana, Paolo Vercellini, Annalisa Abbiati, Guido Ragni, and Luigi Fedele
Endometriotic ovarian cysts negatively affect the rate of spontaneous ovulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 5, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2183-2186; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep202 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive biology Back

Petra A.B. Klemmt, Fang Liu, Janet G. Carver, Celine Jones, Dorothea Brosi, Jonathan Adamson, Helen J. Mardon, and Enda McVeigh
Effects of gonadotrophin releasing hormone analogues on human endometrial stromal cells and embryo invasion in vitro
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 11, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2187-2192; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep181 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Bellehumeur, J. Blanchet, J.-Y. Fontaine, N. Bourcier, and A. Akoum
Interleukin 1 regulates its own receptors in human endometrial cells via distinct mechanisms
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 28, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2193-2204; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep192 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Parmar, S. Nimbkar-Joshi, R.R. Katkam, S. Gadkar-Sable, U. Chaudhari, D.D. Manjramkar, L. Savardekar, S. Jacob, C.P. Puri, and G. Sachdeva
Differential expression of calreticulin, a reticuloplasmin in primate endometrium
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 21, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2205-2216; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep187 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.-L. Alvarez Gonzalez, F. Frankenne, C. Galant, E. Marbaix, J.-M. Foidart, M. Nisolle, and A. Béliard
Mixed origin of neovascularization of human endometrial grafts in immunodeficient mouse models
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 9, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2217-2224; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep203 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Maurizio Zuccotti, Valeria Merico, Lucia Sacchi, Michele Bellone, Thore C. Brink, Mario Stefanelli, Carlo Alberto Redi, Riccardo Bellazzi, James Adjaye, and Silvia Garagna
Oct-4 regulates the expression of Stella and Foxj2 at the Nanog locus: implications for the developmental competence of mouse oocytes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 28, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2225-2237; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep191 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

María Sánchez-Serrano, Edurne Novella-Maestre, Esther Roselló-Sastre, Natalia Camarasa, José Teruel, and Antonio Pellicer
Malignant cells are not found in ovarian cortex from breast cancer patients undergoing ovarian cortex cryopreservation{dagger}
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2238-2243; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep196 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chris McKinnell, Rod T. Mitchell, Marion Walker, Keith Morris, Chris J.H. Kelnar, W. Hamish Wallace, and Richard M. Sharpe
Effect of fetal or neonatal exposure to monobutyl phthalate (MBP) on testicular development and function in the marmoset
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2244-2254; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep200 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

E. Goossens, M. De Rycke, P. Haentjens, and H. Tournaye
DNA methylation patterns of spermatozoa and two generations of offspring obtained after murine spermatogonial stem cell transplantation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 12, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2255-2263; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep213 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive endocrinology Back

A. La Marca, F.J. Broekmans, A. Volpe, B.C. Fauser, and N.S. Macklon on behalf of the ESHRE Special Interest Group for Reproductive Endocrinology – AMH Round Table
Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH): what do we still need to know?
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 11, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2264-2275; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep210 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.F.R. Sowers, H. Zheng, D. McConnell, B. Nan, C.A. Karvonen-Gutierrez, and J.F. Randolph, Jr
Testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin and free androgen index among adult women: chronological and ovarian aging
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 11, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2276-2285; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep209 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Manfredi Rizzo, Kaspar Berneis, Martin Hersberger, Ilenia Pepe, Gaetana Di Fede, Giovam Battista Rini, Giatgen A. Spinas, and Enrico Carmina
Milder forms of atherogenic dyslipidemia in ovulatory versus anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome phenotype
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 19, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2286-2292; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep121 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bülent Berker, Cemil Kaya, Rusen Aytac, and Hakan Satiroglu
Homocysteine concentrations in follicular fluid are associated with poor oocyte and embryo qualities in polycystic ovary syndrome patients undergoing assisted reproduction
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2293-2302; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep069 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Pluchino, A. Cubeddu, S. Begliuomini, S. Merlini, A. Giannini, F. Bucci, E. Casarosa, M. Luisi, V. Cela, and A.R. Genazzani
Daily variation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cortisol in women with normal menstrual cycles, undergoing oral contraception and in postmenopause
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 2, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2303-2309; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep119 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive epidemiology Back

International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology (ICMART):, Jacques de Mouzon, Paul Lancaster, Karl Gosta Nygren, Elisabeth Sullivan, Fernando Zegers-Hochschild, Ragaa Mansour, Osamu Ishihara, and David Adamson
World Collaborative Report on Assisted Reproductive Technology, 2002
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 27, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2310-2320; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep098 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Michèle Hansen, Lyn Colvin, Beverly Petterson, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, Nicholas de Klerk, and Carol Bower
Twins born following assisted reproductive technology: perinatal outcome and admission to hospital
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 20, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2321-2331; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep173 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Hvidtjørn, J. Grove, D. Schendel, L.A. Schieve, E. Ernst, J. Olsen, and P. Thorsen
Validation of self-reported data on assisted conception in The Danish National Birth Cohort
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 19, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2332-2340; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep179 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Olof Stephansson, Helle Kieler, Fredrik Granath, and Henrik Falconer
Endometriosis, assisted reproduction technology, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 12, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2341-2347; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep186 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ruth M. Hadfield, Samantha J. Lain, Camille H. Raynes-Greenow, Jonathan M. Morris, and Christine L. Roberts
Is there an association between endometriosis and the risk of pre-eclampsia? A population based study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2348-2352; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep123 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive genetics Back

R.B. Sciurano, C.V. Luna Hisano, M.I. Rahn, S. Brugo Olmedo, G. Rey Valzacchi, R. Coco, and A.J. Solari
Focal spermatogenesis originates in euploid germ cells in classical Klinefelter patients
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 14, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2353-2360; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep180 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Khazamipour, M. Noruzinia, P. Fatehmanesh, M. Keyhanee, and P. Pujol
MTHFR promoter hypermethylation in testicular biopsies of patients with non-obstructive azoospermia: the role of epigenetics in male infertility
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on May 28, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2361-2364; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep194 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kathelijn Keymolen, Catherine Staessen, Willem Verpoest, An Michiels, Maryse Bonduelle, Patrick Haentjens, Josiane Vanderelst, and Inge Liebaers
A proposal for reproductive counselling in carriers of Robertsonian translocations: 10 years of experience with preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 3, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2365-2371; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep201 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Erik A.H. Knauff, Lude Franke, Michael A. van Es, Leonard H. van den Berg, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Joop S.E. Laven, Cornelius B. Lambalk, Annemieke Hoek, Angelique J. Goverde, Sophie Christin-Maitre, Aaron J. Hsueh, Cisca Wijmenga, and Bart C.J.M. Fauser on behalf of the Dutch POF Consortium
Genome-wide association study in premature ovarian failure patients suggests ADAMTS19 as a possible candidate gene
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 9, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2372-2378; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep197 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the editor Back

S.J. Dyer
International estimates on infertility prevalence and treatment seeking: potential need and demand for medical care
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 20, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2379-2380; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep219 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jacky Boivin, Laura Bunting, John A. Collins, and Karl G. Nygren
Reply: International estimates on infertility prevalence and treatment seeking: potential need and demand for medical care
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 30, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2380-2383; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep218 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rehan Mujeeb Faridi and Suraksha Agrawal
Reply: Influence of activating and inhibiting killer immunoglobulin-like receptors on predisposition to recurrent miscarriages
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on June 19, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2383-2384; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep217 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Luca Carmignani
Re: Fertility preservation in adolescent males: experience over 22 years at Rouen University Hospital
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 22, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2384-2385; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep267 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pedro Acién
Deeply infiltrating endometriosis and transvaginal ultrasonography
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on July 22, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 2385; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep268 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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