2012
High frequency of discordance between antimüllerian hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in serum from estradiol-confirmed days 2 to 4 of the menstrual cycle from 5,354 women in U.S. fertility centers
Leader B, Hegde A, Baca Q, Stone K, Lannon B, Seifer DB, Broekmans F, Baker VL. High frequency of discordance between antimüllerian hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in serum from estradiol-confirmed days 2 to 4 of the menstrual cycle from 5,354 women in U.S. fertility centers. Fertility And Sterility 2012, 98: 1037-1042. PMID: 22771028, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAnti-Mullerian HormoneChemistry, ClinicalEstradiolFemaleFertilityFollicle Stimulating Hormone, HumanHumansMenstrual CycleMiddle AgedOocytesOvulation InductionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReference StandardsReproductive MedicineRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsYears of ageFSH valuesSerum AMHAntimüllerian hormoneAMH valuesFertility centerCut pointsDay 2Clinical discordanceMenstrual cycle day 2Follicle-stimulating hormone levelsCycle day 2Reference laboratoryFollicle-stimulating hormoneLarger patient populationSingle reference laboratoryFrequency of discordanceAge-dependent fashionClinical cut pointsSame serum samplesOvarian stimulationPatient populationAMH testingMenstrual cycleHormone levels
2011
Cultural factors contributing to health care disparities among patients with infertility in Midwestern United States
Missmer SA, Seifer DB, Jain T. Cultural factors contributing to health care disparities among patients with infertility in Midwestern United States. Fertility And Sterility 2011, 95: 1943-1949. PMID: 21420677, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.02.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfertility careHospital-based fertility centerUniversity hospital-based fertility centerHealth care accessHealth care disparitiesAfrican American womenHealth care systemPercent of respondentsConsecutive womenMedian ageFertility centerPatient raceMAIN OUTCOMECare accessHispanic womenCare disparitiesSelf-administered surveyTreatment opinionsInfertilityWhite womenCare systemStigma of infertilityWomenDemographic characteristicsCare
2010
Age-specific serum anti-Müllerian hormone values for 17,120 women presenting to fertility centers within the United States
Seifer DB, Baker VL, Leader B. Age-specific serum anti-Müllerian hormone values for 17,120 women presenting to fertility centers within the United States. Fertility And Sterility 2010, 95: 747-750. PMID: 21074758, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-Müllerian hormone valuesAMH valuesHormone valuesAge 35Mean AMH valueSerum AMH valuesAverage yearly decreaseYears of ageU.S. fertility clinicsSpecific medianAMH levelsClinical reference laboratoryRetrospective studyFertility centerReproductive ageMAIN OUTCOMEAge 40Rate of declineFertility clinicsReference laboratoryWomenAgeReproductive optionsYearly decreaseSD valuesAge specific means and standard deviations of serum antimullerian hormone (AMH) for 15,234 women presenting to fertility centers within the United States
Leader B, Baker V, Seifer D. Age specific means and standard deviations of serum antimullerian hormone (AMH) for 15,234 women presenting to fertility centers within the United States. Fertility And Sterility 2010, 94: s99-s100. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.414.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Inhibin-B: The Physiologic Basis of the Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test for Ovarian Reserve Screening 1This work was supported by The Bethesda Foundation.1
Hofmann G, Danforth D, Seifer D. Inhibin-B: The Physiologic Basis of the Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test for Ovarian Reserve Screening 1This work was supported by The Bethesda Foundation.1. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 69: 474-477. PMID: 9531880, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(97)00531-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClomiphene citrate challenge testInhibin B concentrationsNormal ovarian reserveDiminished ovarian reserveOvarian reserve screeningOvarian reserveDay 3Challenge testSerum inhibin B concentrationElevated FSH concentrationsTertiary fertility centerCycle day 3Cycle day 10Higher inhibin B concentrationsInhibin B productionFSH levelsFSH concentrationsFertility centerMAIN OUTCOMEPhysiologic basisFollicular apparatusDay 10WomenPatientsFertility evaluation