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A novel mutation in CYP17A1 gene leads to congenital adrenal hyperplasia: A case report

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2019
Background Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder where the mutation in P450 family 17 subfamily A member 1 gene (CYP17A1) is involved in its etiology. The disorder represents itself with low blood levels of estrogens,
Majid Nazari, Mohammad Yahya Vahidi Mehrjardi, Nosrat Neghab, Mahdi Aghabagheri, Nasrin Ghasemi   +4 more
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Association of miR-146a and miR196a2 genotype with susceptibility to idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss in Iranian women: A case-control study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2021
Background: Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is the most common complaint of pregnancy in females with a prevalence of 5%. Numerous documents have shown that single nucleotide polymorphisms are able to change miRNA transcription and/or maturation, which ...
Emad Babakhanzadeh, Hamid Danaei, Mohammad Abedinzadeh, Hamid Reza Ashrafzadeh, Nasrin Ghasemi   +4 more
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Say ‘no’ to carcinogen as contraception alternative

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2012
A response to Correspondence to ‘Dienye PO, Gbeneol PK. Contraception as a risk factor for urinary tract infection in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: A case control study. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #207, 4 pages.
Karen Malec
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Challenging the US Supreme Court’s Majority Ruling on Roe v. Wade at the International Human Rights Level [PDF]

Health and Human Rights, 2023
This paper proposes that US human rights experts and abortion rights advocates challenge the striking down of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 by the majority of US Supreme Court justices because of the multiple human rights violations it has engendered.
Marge Berer
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Challenging choice: a media study of anti-abortion movements in India

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters
In recent years, the backlash against abortion and reproductive autonomy has grown, driven by authoritarian regimes and conservative ideologies. In 2023, CommonHealth conducted a study to identify key anti-choice entities in India, examine their global ...
Ragini Bordoloi, Vinitha Jayaprakasan, Souvik Pyne, Alka Barua   +3 more
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CAG repeat polymorphism in androgen receptor and infertility: A case-control study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2021
Background: Androgens play a role in the development of male phenotype and spermatogenesis during puberty, the function of which is regulated by the androgen receptor (AR) gene.
Shiva Sharestani, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Nasrin Ghasemi, Ehsan Farashahi Yazd   +3 more
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The case for the use of telehealth for abortion in India

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2022
India has the world’s fastest growing outbreak of COVID-19. With limited mobility, increased reports of intimate partner violence, changes in living patterns of migrants, delays in accessing contraception and safe abortion care, and potential changes to ...
Sruthi Chandrasekaran, V. S. Chandrashekar, Suchitra Dalvie, Anand Sinha   +3 more
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Abortion care over 20 weeks gestation: a psychosocial exploration of patient experiences at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Victoria, Australia

Reproductive Health
Abortion is legal in every state of Australia, yet access to abortion over 20 weeks gestation is not universally guaranteed. Patients with indications outside of maternal medicine or fetal abnormalities experience particular challenges, including ...
C. McDonald, C. Hannon, P. Moore, AN Wilson   +3 more
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Comparing options for women seeking permanent contraception in high-resource countries: a protocol for a systematic review

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background For women seeking permanent contraception, there are a variety of options available including surgical techniques such as tubal ligation or bilateral salpingectomy, in-clinic procedures such as hysteroscopic techniques using micro-inserts, or ...
Rebecca Gormley, Brian Vickers, Wendy V. Norman   +2 more
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Evaluation of CAG repeat length in the androgen receptor gene and polycystic ovary syndrome risk in Iranian women: A case-control study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2022
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder, which affects about 15-20% of women of reproductive age. The most important etiopathogenesis factor in its incidence is hyperandrogenism; over 70 candidate genes are known to be ...
Hamideh Arasteh, Fatemeh Araste, Mohammad Hasan Sheikhha, Ph.D., Seyyed Mehdi Kalantar, Ehsan Farashahi Yazd, Hamid Reza Ashrafzadeh, Nasrin Ghasemi   +7 more
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