Female infertility

Background and aims A systematic review conducted in 2008 found significant associations between waterpipe tobacco smoking and… (More)

Importance Pituitary adenomas may hypersecrete hormones or cause mass effects. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are… (More)

Obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity during pregnancy has short term and long term… (More)

Reproduction is required for the survival of all mammalian species, and thousands of essential 'sex' genes are conserved through… (More)

The inability to conceive children is experienced as a stressful situation by individuals and couples all around the world. The… (More)

OBJECTIVE To estimate whether singleton pregnancies following in vitro fertilization (IVF) are at higher risk of perinatal… (More)

OBJECTIVE To develop a reliable, valid instrument to evaluate perceived infertility-related stress. DESIGN Prospective study… (More)

The signals regulating ovarian follicle development and the mechanisms by which they are communicated are largely undefined1. At… (More)

The immediate-early transcription factor NGFI-A (also called Egr-1, zif/268, or Krox-24) is thought to couple extracellular… (More)

In a clear, user-friendly style enhanced by abundant illustrations, algorithms, and tables, the book provides a complete… (More)