Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009

Editorial

Editor's Choice

Editor's Choice

André Van Steirteghem

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 2675, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep368

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NEW DEBATE

To do or not to do: IVF and ICSI in chronic hepatitis B virus carriers

Suzanne P.M. Lutgens and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2676–2678, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep258

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DEBATE-continued

What next for preimplantation genetic screening? High mitotic chromosome instability rate provides the biological basis for the low success rate

Evelyne Vanneste and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2679–2682, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep266

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SIMULTANEOUS PUBLICATION

Infertility

The International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology (ICMART) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Revised Glossary on ART Terminology, 2009

F. Zegers-Hochschild and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2683–2687, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep343

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Original Articles

Early Pregnancy

Impact of estrogen replacement on letrozole-induced embryopathic effects

G.M. Tiboni and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2688–2692, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep277

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Factors affecting matrix metalloproteinase-8 levels in the vaginal and cervical fluids in the first and second trimester of pregnancy

Leena Rahkonen and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2693–2702, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep284

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Use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for the treatment of unexplained recurrent miscarriage: a randomised controlled trial

F. Scarpellini and M. Sbracia

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2703–2708, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep240

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Embryology

Human embryonic stem cell lines derived from single blastomeres of two 4-cell stage embryos

Mieke Geens and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2709–2717, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep262

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Effects of ooplasm transfer on paternal genome function in mice

Cheng-Guang Liang and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2718–2728, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep286

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Gynaecology

Post-operative use of oral contraceptive pills for prevention of anatomical relapse or symptom-recurrence after conservative surgery for endometriosis

R. Seracchioli and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2729–2735, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep259

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Effects of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on cell proliferation, Fas expression and steroid receptors in endometriosis lesions and normal endometrium

M.K.O. Gomes and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2736–2745, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep288

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Rejection of allogenic uterus transplant in the mouse: time-dependent and site-specific infiltration of leukocyte subtypes

K. Groth and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2746–2754, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep248

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Infertility

High basal LH levels in combination with low basal FSH levels are associated with high success rates at assisted reproduction

Thomas Brodin and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2755–2759, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep254

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The value of measuring anti-Müllerian hormone in women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing laparoscopic ovarian diathermy

S.A. Amer and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2760–2766, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep271

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L-Selectin ligands in human endometrium: comparison of fertile and infertile subjects

L. Margarit and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2767–2777, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep247

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IVF outcome in patients with orthotopically transplanted ovarian tissue

Marie-Madeleine Dolmans and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2778–2787, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep289

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Growth during infancy and early childhood in relation to blood pressure and body fat measures at age 8–18 years of IVF children and spontaneously conceived controls born to subfertile parents

Manon Ceelen and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2788–2795, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep273

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The impact of introducing patient co-payments in Germany on the use of IVF and ICSI: a price-elasticity of demand assessment

M.P. Connolly and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2796–2800, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep260

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Psychology and Counselling

Early post-partum adjustment and admission to parenting services in Victoria, Australia after assisted conception

K. Hammarberg and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2801–2809, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep282

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The impact of social relations on the incidence of severe depressive symptoms among infertile women and men

R. Lund and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2810–2820, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep257

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Psychological distress among men suffering from couple infertility in South Africa: a quantitative assessment

Silke Dyer and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2821–2826, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep278

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Relationships between attachment, appraisal, coping and adjustment in men and women experiencing infertility concerns

T.M. Bayley and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2827–2837, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep235

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Puberty, Aging and HRT

Anti-Müllerian hormone and inhibin B levels as markers of premature ovarian aging and transition to menopause in type 1 diabetes mellitus

Néstor Soto and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2838–2844, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep276

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Reproductive Biology

Ovarian endocrine profile and long-term vascular patency following heterotopic autotransplantation of cryopreserved whole ovine ovaries

V.J. Onions and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2845–2855, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep274

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Cumulus-associated α2-macroglobulin derivative retains proconceptive glycodelin-C in the human cumulus matrix

Man-Kin Chung and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2856–2867, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep265

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LH/hCGR gene expression in human cumulus cells is linked to the expression of the extracellular matrix modifying gene TNFAIP6 and to serum estradiol levels on day of hCG administration

D. Haouzi and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2868–2878, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep263

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Interactions between galectin-3 and integrinβ3 in regulating endometrial cell proliferation and adhesion

Cai-Xia Lei and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2879–2889, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep250

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Role of adiponectin receptors, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, in the steroidogenesis of the human granulosa tumor cell line, KGN

P. Pierre and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2890–2901, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep292

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Reproductive Endocrinology

Does the estradiol level on the day of human chorionic gonadotrophin administration have an impact on pregnancy rates in patients treated with rec-FSH/GnRH antagonist?

D. Kyrou and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2902–2909, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep290

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Can 200 IU of hCG replace recombinant FSH in the late follicular phase in a GnRH-antagonist cycle? A pilot study

C. Blockeel and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2910–2916, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep253

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The relationships between AMH, androgens, insulin resistance and basal ovarian follicular status in non-obese subfertile women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome

Luciano G. Nardo and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2917–2923, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep225

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone is associated with insulin resistance independently of body mass index and age in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

A. Mueller and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2924–2930, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep285

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Steroid receptor expression in human endometrium during the follicular phase of stimulated cycles

D. Kyrou and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2931–2935, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep279

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Reproductive Epidemiology

Trends in US sex ratio by plurality, gestational age and race/ethnicity†

Amy M. Branum and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2936–2944, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep255

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Reproductive Genetics

The incidence of monozygotic twinning following PGD is not increased

W. Verpoest and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2945–2950, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep280

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Cumulative reproductive outcome after preimplantation genetic diagnosis: a report on 1498 couples

W. Verpoest and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2951–2959, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep272

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Re-analysis of 166 embryos not transferred after PGS with advanced reproductive maternal age as indication

C. Hanson and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2960–2964, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep264

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Letters to the Editor

Perioperative cooling to prevent adhesion formation may be counterproductive for the clinical outcome

Mikael Persson and Jan van der Linden

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 2965, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep326

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Reply: Perioperative cooling to prevent adhesion formation may be counterproductive for the clinical outcome

Philippe R. Koninckx and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2966–2967, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep327

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Combating endometriosis by blocking proteasome and nuclear factor-κB pathways

Boris Cvek

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 2967, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep294

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Reply: Combating endometriosis by blocking proteasome and nuclear factor-κB pathways

Onder Celik

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2967–2968, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep295

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A new method for testing a hypothesis on a cause of polycystic ovary syndrome

William H. James

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 2968, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep328

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Ultra-violet sterilization of liquid nitrogen prior to vitrification

Lodovico Parmegiani and others

Human Reproduction, Volume 24, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 2969, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep329

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