Male Infertility and antioxidants:one small step for man, no giant leap for andrology? [PDF]
Oxidative stress is detrimental to spermatozoa and is acknowledged to be a common pathology in infertile men. Antioxidant supplements, therefore, represent a logical therapeutic approach, although the recent Cochrane review recommends cautious ...
Martins da Silva, Sarah J.
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First polar body morphology and fertilization rate, cleavage rate, and embryo quality [PDF]
OBJETIVO: determinar a relação entre a morfologia do primeiro corpúsculo polar (CP) de oócitos humanos e as taxas de fertilização e clivagem e a qualidade embrionária em procedimentos de Injeção Intracitoplasmática de Espermatozóide (ICSI).
ARAÚJO, Carlos Henrique Medeiros de +6 more
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Heparin for assisted reproduction (Review) [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Heparin as an adjunct in assisted reproduction (peri-implantation heparin) is given at or after egg collection or at embryo transfer during assisted reproduction.
Akhtar, Muhammad A. +5 more
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An open-label clinical trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of corifollitropin alfa combined with hCG in adult men with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism [PDF]
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Anjela Tzontcheva +7 more
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Reproductive outcomes of testicular and ejaculated sperm for ICSI in patients with previous ICSI failures: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
This systematic review aims to compare and evaluate the outcome of using either testicular sperm (Testi-ICSI) or ejaculated sperm (Ejac-ICSI) in intracytoplasmic sperm injections in patients with recurrent ICSI failure.
Xiao-Wei Yu +3 more
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The Effects of Maternal and Paternal Body Mass Index on Live Birth Rate after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycles [PDF]
Background We designed the present study to evaluate the simultaneous effect of obesity in couples on in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) outcomes.
Arezoo Arabipoor +3 more
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Hysteroscopy for treating subfertility associated with suspected major uterine cavity abnormalities [PDF]
Background : Observational studies suggest higher pregnancy rates after the hysteroscopic removal of endometrial polyps, submucous fibroids, uterine septum or intrauterine adhesions, which are detectable in 10% to 15% of women seeking treatment for ...
Bosteels, Jan +5 more
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Paternal Age Does Not Influence the Outcomes of Assisted Reproduction in Donor Oocyte Cycles
Purpose: To study effect of paternal age on pregnancy outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injections (ICSI). Methods: The present study is a retrospective analysis of 153 ICSI cycles on donor oocytes.
G Durga Rao +2 more
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Background For the past decades the mean age of primiparae in Western societies is constantly increasing. At the same time, there is a growing demand for assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm ...
Katrin Mikolaiczik +3 more
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Background Despite all research efforts during this era of novel time-lapse morphokinetic parameters, a morphological grading system is still routinely being used for embryo selection at the blastocyst stage.
Eva S. van Marion +5 more
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