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Discovery of autophagy as a universal mechanism for sex steroid synthesis in human ovary and testis
We recently discovered that lipophagy is a key mechanism to provide free cholesterol required for steroid biosynthesis in human ovary and testis. Pharmacological or genetic inhibition of autophagy by silencing of the autophagy-related (ATG) genes BECN1 ...
Yashar Esmaeilian +6 more
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Objective: To describe and evaluate urinary hormone profiles in the luteal phase.Setting and Patients: Twenty-five healthy fertile women, with regular ovulatory pattern cycles as assessed by temperature and cervical mucus, at a university based center ...
María Elena Alliende +3 more
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Luteal phase support for documented failure of placental steroidogenesis: A case report
Objective: To report a case of a habitual aborter that had a pregnancy reach near term and successfully delivered a viable female infant. Design: Report of a unique case of a G10P1 that was successfully able to maintain a pregnancy by maintaining serum ...
Bryan Kratz, MD +2 more
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Influence of menstrual cycle phase on inflammatory and vascular responses to acute passive heating in healthy young women. [PDF]
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine whether inflammatory and vascular responses to passive heating differ between the early follicular phase (EFP) and the mid‐luteal phase (MLP) of the menstrual cycle. Ten healthy, naturally menstruating females (26 ± 3 years of age; body mass index 21.4 ± 1.9 kg/m2) were assessed during EFP and MLP ...
Su Y, O'Donnell E, Bailey SJ, Leicht CA.
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Luteal blood flow and luteal function
Background Blood flow in the corpus luteum (CL) is associated with luteal function. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether luteal function can be improved by increasing CL blood flow in women with luteal phase defect (LFD). Methods Blood
Takasaki Akihisa +9 more
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Introduction: Prolactin is a hormone secreted from anterior pituitary gland which has different functions throughout the body of the fertile females. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may exhibit a mild elevation of serum prolactin level.
Muhjah Falah Hassan
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We sought to examine current use of, and indications for, progesterone supplementation in the luteal phase of non-in vitro fertilization (non-IVF) infertility treatments among Obstetrician Gynaecologists (OB/GYN) compared to Reproductive Endocrinology ...
Alexander Quaas (335742) +5 more
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Histopathological study of endometrial biopsy in infertility: A cross sectional study in a teaching hospital [PDF]
Background: Endometrium is dynamic tissue which responds to hormones hence is the most sensitive indicator of ovarian function. Uterine pathology and cervical pathology like chronic infections or quality of cervical mucus plays a role in failure of ...
Anita P. Javalgi +2 more
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Progesterone and the Luteal Phase [PDF]
Progesterone production from the corpus luteum is critical for natural reproduction. Progesterone supplementation seems to be an important aspect of any assisted reproductive technology treatment.
Mesen, Tolga B., Young, Steven L.
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An Insufficiency of the corpus luteum (LPI) is one of the main causes of endocrine forms of infertility and spontaneous loss of the fetus in early pregnancy.
A. G. Davudova
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