2013
Angiopoietin-1 and angiopoietin-2 are altered in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) during controlled ovarian stimulation
Tal R, Seifer DB, Grazi RV, Malter HE. Angiopoietin-1 and angiopoietin-2 are altered in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) during controlled ovarian stimulation. Vascular Cell 2013, 5: 18. PMID: 24156373, PMCID: PMC3895756, DOI: 10.1186/2045-824x-5-18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovarian syndromeAng-2 levelsAng-1 levelsPCOS womenNumber of oocytesAng-2Ovarian stimulationRetrieval dayAngiopoietin-2Follicular fluidAng-1Angiopoietin-1Serum Ang-1 levelsSerum Ang-2 levelsAng-1/AngSerum Ang-1Prospective cohort studyOvarian hyperstimulationOvarian syndromeCohort studyOvarian functionCapillary leakageFF levelsDay 3Time pointsTransforming growth factor-β1 and its receptor soluble endoglin are altered in polycystic ovary syndrome during controlled ovarian stimulation
Tal R, Seifer DB, Shohat-Tal A, Grazi RV, Malter HE. Transforming growth factor-β1 and its receptor soluble endoglin are altered in polycystic ovary syndrome during controlled ovarian stimulation. Fertility And Sterility 2013, 100: 538-543. PMID: 23684116, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntigens, CDCase-Control StudiesEndoglinFemaleFertilization in VitroFollicular FluidHumansInfertility, FemaleOvarian Hyperstimulation SyndromeOvulation InductionPolycystic Ovary SyndromeReceptors, Cell SurfaceSperm Injections, IntracytoplasmicTransforming Growth Factor beta1UltrasonographyYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromeSerum soluble endoglinDay of hCGSoluble endoglinFollicular fluidTGF-β1Oocyte retrievalOvarian stimulationHCG administrationControl womenDay 3Pathogenesis of PCOSNon-PCOS control groupProspective case-control studyNon-PCOS controlsSerum TGF-β1Non-PCOS womenPolycystic ovary syndromeTGF-β1 levelsReproductive technology unitCase-control studyGrowth factor-β1Day of retrievalOvarian hyperstimulationOvarian syndrome
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