OBJECTIVE
To assess the results obtained in our clinic with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in severe male factor infertility and failed fertilization and to determine if the age of the… (More)
1. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH), synthesized in specialized neurons in the hypothalamus, is the prime regulator of reproduction. In its absence, reproductive development is arrested… (More)
We have analyzed the role of nitric oxide (NO), an unorthodox and novel neuromodulator, on luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) secretion. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP), an NO donor, was used to… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To describe pelvic sonographic findings in girls as old as 7 years, to compare prepubertal girls with girls who had isolated thelarche or central precocious puberty, and to verify the… (More)
Endothelin (ET) peptides have recently been recognized as putative regulators of the endocrine system. Particularly in the gonadal system, ET-3 stimulates LH secretion from anterior pituitary cells… (More)
Premature ovarian failure occurs in approximately 1:1000 women before 30 years, 1:250 by 35 years and 1:100 by the age of 40. It is characterized by primary or secondary amenorrhea and cannot be… (More)
BACKGROUND
Hyperestrogenic conditions have been related to alterations in the coagulation parameters. The objective of this study was to identify changes in coagulation parameters in women undergoing… (More)
The clinical history of a 16-month old child with an arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is reported. This is one of the youngest patients described in the literature. The pitfalls of the… (More)
A patient with congenital chloride diarrhoea (CCD) is reported. The diagnosis on the 5th day of life was based on the watery stools with characteristic ionic composition. The neonate presented with… (More)