Dissociation between Cervical Mucus and Urinary Hormones during the Postpartum Return of Fertility in Breastfeeding Women [PDF]
, 2018 Identifying the return of fertility with cervical mucus observations is challenging during the postpartum period. Use of urinary measurements of estrogen and progesterone can assist in understanding the return to fertility during this period.
Blackwell, Len +4 more
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An update on the potential for male contraception : emerging options [PDF]
, 2013 The human population continues to grow and is estimated to rise to 10.1 billion by the end of the century. Therefore, there is still an unmet need for safe and highly effective contraceptive options for both men and women.
Alsaadi, Manal +5 more
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HIV/AIDS and contraceptive method choice : demographic and socio-economic correlates of contraceptive method choice among HIV-positive women practising family planning in Kenya [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: As the generalized HIV epidemic in specific settings of sub-Saharan Africa continues to evolve, there is need for evidence-based response to address emerging challenges, which include enabling the large number of women living with HIV make ...
Monica A. Magadi, null null
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Contraceptive use and sexual function: a comparison of Italian female medical students and women attending family planning services [PDF]
, 2019 Objectives: The aims of the study were to understand how education relates to contraceptive choice and how sexual function can vary in relation to the use of a contraceptive method.
Aquino, C. I. +7 more
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The role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the multimodal management of growth hormone–secreting pituitary adenomas [PDF]
, 2010 Growth hormone (GH)–secreting pituitary adenomas represent a common source of GH excess in patients with acromegaly. Whereas surgical extirpation of the culprit lesion is considered first-line treatment, as many as 19% of patients develop recurrent ...
Liu, Charles Y. +2 more
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Treatment of metastatic breast cancer with anastrozole in patients previously treated with aminoglutethimide - case report [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2003 Anastrozole represents new, strong and selective nonsteroid aromatase inhibitor. The purpose of this report was to show the effect of anastrozole in two patients with breast cancer who were previously treated with aminoglutethimide. A female patient aged
Boškov Nedeljka
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Cortisol levels are positively associated with pup-feeding rates in male meerkats [PDF]
, 1980 In societies of cooperative vertebrates, individual differences in contributions to offspring care are commonly substantial. Recent attempts to explain the causes of this variation have focused on correlations between contributions to care and the ...
Carlson, A.A. +6 more
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World Rabbit Science, 2017 Biostimulation is a non-hormonal and practical technique that has not yet been widely utilised when applied immediately before insemination to improve reproductive efficiency in livestock species.
F. E. EL-Azzazi +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Primary lung carcinomas and bronchial carcinoid tumors (BC) are very rare malignancies in childhood. While typical BC and mucoepidermoid carcinomas are mostly low‐grade, localized tumors with a more favorable prognosis than in adults, necessitating avoidance of overtreatment, adenocarcinomas of the lung are often diagnosed at advanced disease ...
Michael Abele +19 more
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Role of Serum Lithium Concentrations in Predicting Hyperparathyroidism and Hypercalcemia
International Journal of EndocrinologyConclusions: This study confirmed that the high incidence of hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia in patients treated with Li. Clinicians should be aware that Li treatment may induce hyperparathyroidism, and a serum Li concentration exceeding 0.52 mEq/L
Noriyoshi Takano +5 more
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