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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to and Outcomes of Infertility Treatment and Assisted Reproductive Technology in the United States
Beroukhim G, Seifer D. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to and Outcomes of Infertility Treatment and Assisted Reproductive Technology in the United States. Endocrinology And Metabolism Clinics Of North America 2023, 52: 659-675. PMID: 37865480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeAsianBlack or African AmericanEthnicityFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansInfertilityInfertility, FemalePregnancyPregnancy OutcomeReproductive Techniques, AssistedSocial Determinants of HealthUnited StatesWhiteConceptsEthnic disparitiesInfertility treatmentIntrauterine insemination pregnancy ratesHigh infertility rateAmerican Indian womenAssisted Reproductive TechnologyClinical pregnancyObstetrical complicationsFertility carePregnancy lossFavorable outcomePregnancy rateInfertility rateLive birthsHigher oddsART outcomesHispanic womenWhite womenRobust studiesWomenIndian womenReproductive technologiesBlack womenOutcomesCare
2024
Current Status of Ovarian and Endometrial Biomarkers in Predicting ART Outcomes
Volovsky M, Seifer D. Current Status of Ovarian and Endometrial Biomarkers in Predicting ART Outcomes. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2024, 13: 3739. PMID: 38999305, PMCID: PMC11242103, DOI: 10.3390/jcm13133739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssisted reproductive technologyGrowth differentiation factor 9Follicle-stimulating hormoneEndometrial biomarkersAnti-Mullerian hormoneBone morphogenetic protein 15Differentiation factor 9Immune markersOvarian biomarkersART outcomesGene profilesReproductive technologyFactor 9Predicting outcomeBiomarkersCustomized implantsProteomic technologiesHormoneOutcomesClinical integration
2022
Age-related changes in Folliculogenesis and potential modifiers to improve fertility outcomes - A narrative review
Esencan E, Beroukhim G, Seifer D. Age-related changes in Folliculogenesis and potential modifiers to improve fertility outcomes - A narrative review. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2022, 20: 156. PMID: 36397149, PMCID: PMC9670479, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-022-01033-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor-1Vascular endothelial growth factorAge-related changesAntimullerian hormoneFertility outcomesIndividual studiesGrowth factor-1Endothelial growth factorObstetrical outcomesVitamin DOocyte quantityOvarian agingFollicular depletionFollicular fluidIntraovarian regulatorsRodent studiesHealthy oocytesNarrative reviewReproductive agingPotential modifiersCumulus cellsGrowth factorFactor 1Mitochondrial functionOutcomesState insurance mandates for in vitro fertilization are not associated with improving racial and ethnic disparities in utilization and treatment outcomes
Correia K, Kraschel K, Seifer D. State insurance mandates for in vitro fertilization are not associated with improving racial and ethnic disparities in utilization and treatment outcomes. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 228: 313.e1-313.e8. PMID: 36356698, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.10.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white womenClinical outcomesEthnic disparitiesFertilization cyclesFertility careAssisted Reproductive Technology Clinical Outcomes Reporting SystemBlack/African American womenWhite womenSingle stimulation cycleInsurance mandatesReproductive-aged womenRecent study yearsLack of insuranceAfrican American womenAutologous cyclesLiveborn neonatesCohort studyPrimary outcomeState insurance mandatesState health insurance mandatesStimulation cyclesTreatment outcomesWomenHealth insurance mandatesOutcomes
2013
Disparities Between Black and White Women in Assisted Reproductive Technology
Tal R, Seifer D. Disparities Between Black and White Women in Assisted Reproductive Technology. 2013, 73-83. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-7548-4_5.ChaptersBlack race/ethnicityLower clinical pregnancyReproductive technologiesUS health care systemHealth care systemAssisted Reproductive TechnologyRace/ethnicityClinical pregnancyPoor outcomeLive birthrateSevere diseaseART outcomesWhite womenCare systemSocioeconomic statusGenetic factorsSuch disparitiesOutcomesPregnancyConfoundersDisparitiesDiseaseToward a Better Understanding of Racial Disparities in Utilization and Outcomes of IVF Treatment in the USA
Seifer D, Sharara F, Jain T. Toward a Better Understanding of Racial Disparities in Utilization and Outcomes of IVF Treatment in the USA. 2013, 239-244. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-7548-4_19.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Racial and ethnic differences in reproductive potential across the life cycle
Butts SF, Seifer DB. Racial and ethnic differences in reproductive potential across the life cycle. Fertility And Sterility 2009, 93: 681-690. PMID: 19939362, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRacial disparitiesLive birth rateReproductive health outcomesEthnic groupsRace/ethnicityMenopausal symptomsClinical endpointsMenopausal transitionMEDLINE searchHispanic womenPotential confoundingHealth outcomesReproductive healthReproductive life cycleNumber of reportsPubertal onsetEarly pubertySmall sample sizeEthnic differencesIndependent effectsReproductive technologiesOutcomesBirth rateContinuum of eventsReproductive life span
2004
Impact of retained embryos on the outcome of assisted reproductive technologies
Lee HC, Seifer DB, Shelden RM. Impact of retained embryos on the outcome of assisted reproductive technologies. Fertility And Sterility 2004, 82: 334-337. PMID: 15302280, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmbryo transfer cyclesPregnancy outcomesEmbryo transferTransfer cyclesTransfer catheterInitial embryo transferEmbryo transfer catheterAssisted reproductive technology practiceRetained embryosOocyte retrievalImplantation rateDelivery ratePregnancy rateRetrospective analysisMAIN OUTCOMEReproductive technology practiceEmbryo cyclesUse of ultrasoundCatheterAdverse effectsFertilization programFrozen embryosReproductive technologiesOutcomesEmbryo retention
1992
Luteinizing response to human chorionic gonadotropin does not predict outcome in gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist-suppressed/human menopausal gonadotropin-stimulated in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles
Penzias A, Shamma F, Gutmann J, Seifer D, DeCherney A, Lavy G. Luteinizing response to human chorionic gonadotropin does not predict outcome in gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist-suppressed/human menopausal gonadotropin-stimulated in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 1992, 9: 244-247. PMID: 1525454, DOI: 10.1007/bf01203821.Peer-Reviewed Original Research