2005
Prevalence of premature urinary luteinizing hormone surges in women with regular menstrual cycles and its effect on implantation of frozen-thawed embryos
Krotz S, McKenzie L, Cisneros P, Buster J, Amato P, Carson S. Prevalence of premature urinary luteinizing hormone surges in women with regular menstrual cycles and its effect on implantation of frozen-thawed embryos. Fertility And Sterility 2005, 83: 1742-1744. PMID: 15950645, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.11.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremature LH surgeRegular menstrual cyclesFrozen embryo transferLH surgeEmbryo transferUrinary LHMenstrual cyclePregnancy rateNatural cycle frozen embryo transferFrozen-thawed embryo transferAssisted reproductive technology programRetrospective cohort studyReproductive technology programFrozen-thawed embryosCohort studyPregnancy outcomesMenstruating womenHormone surgePremature LHMAIN OUTCOMEMedical CollegePrivate medical collegeLHWomenRIA kit
1998
Postmenopausal dehydroepiandrosterone administration increases free insulin-like growth factor-I and decreases high-density lipoprotein: a six-month trial
Casson P, Santoro N, Elkind-Hirsch K, Carson S, Hornsby P, Abraham G, Buster J. Postmenopausal dehydroepiandrosterone administration increases free insulin-like growth factor-I and decreases high-density lipoprotein: a six-month trial. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 70: 107-110. PMID: 9660430, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00121-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-density lipoproteinInsulin-like growth factorLevels of DHEADHEA therapySerum DHEAImmune indicesFree insulin-like growth factorDual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scanX-ray absorptiometry scansA1 levelsGrowth factorLiver function testsInsulin-sensitizing propertiesRatio of IGFSmall study sizeSix-month trialPostdose levelsPremenopausal rangePostmenopausal womenIGFBP-3Function testsInsulin sensitivityReferral practicesParallel trialMAIN OUTCOME
1997
Effect of postmenopausal estrogen replacement on circulating androgens.
Casson P, Elkind-Hirsch K, Buster J, Hornsby P, Carson S, Snabes M. Effect of postmenopausal estrogen replacement on circulating androgens. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1997, 90: 995-8. PMID: 9397118, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00538-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen replacement therapyMenopausal estrogen replacement therapySerum androgen levelsPostmenopausal womenReplacement therapySex hormonesAndrogen levelsPlacebo-controlled crossover studyAdrenal androgen deficiencyMean serum E2Postmenopausal estrogen replacementEstrogen replacementSerum dehydroepiandrosteroneAndrogen deficiencyBioavailable testosteroneSerum E2Crossover studyTreatment armsAndrogen replacementAdrenal effectsPrevious randomizedPg/Micrograms/TestosteroneSerum samples