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#297 : The Impact of Large Perivitelline Space and Fragmented Polar Body Oocytes on the Quality of Embryos and Pregnancy Loss in IVF Program

Fertility & Reproduction, 2023
Background and Aims: Extracytoplasmic oocyte abnormalities such as Large Perivitelline Space (LPVS) and Fragmented Polar Body (FrPB) are frequently detected in human oocytes during IVF procedures.
Syifa Ghufrani Rizki, Rini Widyastuti, Deka Putri Gunarwati, Akhmad Afifudin Al-Anshori, Diar Trie Dinanty, Gita Salmah Nuraisah, Muhammad Khaerulloh, Aida Riyanti, Fachry Achmad Prodjokusumo, Budi Wiweko   +9 more
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Transgressive technologies? Strategies of discursive containment in the representation and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies in Aotearoa/New Zealand [PDF]

, 2006
Drawing on a case study of the contemporary representation and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in Aotearoa/New Zealand, this article traces the cultural anxieties evident in public, political, and media discussion and debate ...
Michelle, Carolyn
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Unraveling ovarian histology: The key morphological aspects that spur the development of the Fossa ovarii in equine

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The equine ovary exhibits unique structural and developmental features that distinguish it from those of other domestic species, including the presence of an ovulation fossa and an inversion of cortical and medullary layers. This study aimed to investigate the morphostructural development of the equine fetal ovary, with particular emphasis on ...
Laura Ver Goltz, Silvio Pires Gomes, Bruno Cesar Schimming, Fabio Cesar Magioli Abdala, Maria Angélica Miglino, Tais Harumi de Castro Sasahara   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meiotic spindle size is a strong indicator of human oocyte quality

Reproductive Medicine and Biology, 2018
Purpose To investigate the relationship between the meiotic spindle size in human metaphase II oocytes and embryo developmental potential after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Hiroyuki Tomari, Ko Honjo, Katsuko Kunitake, Natsumi Aramaki, Saori Kuhara, Naomi Hidaka, Kayoko Nishimura, Yumi Nagata, Toshitaka Horiuchi   +8 more
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A spontaneous increase in intracellular Ca2+ in metaphase II human oocytes in vitro can be prevented by drugs targeting ATP-sensitive K+ channels [PDF]

, 2015
STUDY QUESTION: Could drugs targeting ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channels prevent any spontaneous increase in intracellular Ca2+ that may occur in human metaphase II (MII) oocytes under in vitro conditions?
Barratt, Christopher L. R., Barratt, Evelyn, Brown, Sean G., Dasai, Navin, Drew, Ellen, Fernandes, Gonçalo, Gall, Mandy, Jovanović, Aleksandar, Kozlova, Natalia, Madamidola, Oladipo A., Martins da Silva, Sarah J., Milne, Alison M., Mojadadi, Albaraa, Whalley, Katherine M.   +13 more
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Tacrolimus exposure during pregnancy in kidney and liver transplantation recipients: A comparison between whole blood and plasma concentration‐to‐dose ratios

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim Tacrolimus monitoring is generally performed in whole blood (WB). Most (>85%) of circulating tacrolimus is bound to red blood cells. During pregnancy, WB monitoring might be suboptimal because of physiological changes including increased plasma volume and decreased haematocrit.
Jildau R. Meinderts, Paola Mian, Frederike G. I. van Vilsteren, Karien M. H. van de Wetering, Jelmer R. Prins, Stefan P. Berger, Daan J. Touw, Margriet F. C. de Jong   +7 more
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Variation in the Incidence and Type of Full versus Mosaic Segmental Aneuploidies Identified in Blastocysts Undergoing PGT-A

Fertility & Reproduction
Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of segmental aneuploidies (full vs. mosaic) in embryos biopsied for Preimplantation Genetic Testing with Aneuploidy (PGT-A) screening using low-coverage whole genome sequencing ...
Carly Cuman, Mark P. Green, Elissa Willats, Tristan Hardy, Deirdre Zander-Fox   +4 more
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Is gross morphology of placenta, umbilical cord, and neonatal outcome in well-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus pregnancy different? A case-control study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2020
Background: The relation of placental gross morphology and the outcome of pregnancies complicated with diabetes mellitus in comparison with healthy pregnancies is not known.
Parichehr Pooransari, Atefeh Ebrahimi, Nataliya Nazemi, Fariba Yaminifar, Zhila Abediasl   +4 more
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Women with epilepsy: Evidence‐based counseling across the lifespan

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Women with epilepsy (WWE) encounter distinct and evolving challenges across the lifespan that require clinical management extending beyond seizure control alone. Although awareness of sex‐specific aspects of epilepsy has increased, important gaps remain in their integration into routine care.
Barbara Tettenborn, Georgia Ramantani, Dominique Flügel, Verena Gaus, Susanne Schubert‐Bast, Elisabeth Sellitto, Jennifer Bausch, Bettina Schmitz   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of cancer after assisted reproduction: a review of the available evidences and guidance to fertility counselors [PDF]

, 2018
Infertile women requiring ovarian stimulation and assisted reproduction techniques (ART) are faced with difficult issues. The fear that using hormones could increase their risk of cancer is the most significant.
Codacci-Pisanelli, G, Del Pup, L, Levi-Setti, P E, Patrizio, P, Peccatori, F A   +4 more
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