2023
Vitamin D and infertility
Simpson S, Pal L. Vitamin D and infertility. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2023, 35: 300-305. PMID: 37266579, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromeVitamin DGynaecological disordersVitamin D serum levelsOvarian reserve parametersD serum levelsVitamin D deficiencyVitamin D statusDiminished ovarian reserveCommon gynaecological disorderReproductive health burdenHigher pregnancy rateD deficiencyD statusOvarian reserveOvarian syndromeInfertile womenSerum levelsUterine myomaMenstrual regularityEndometriosis patientsInsulin levelsUterine fibroidsHealth burdenPregnancy rateGenital tuberculosis, infertility and assisted reproduction
Mir N, Pal L. Genital tuberculosis, infertility and assisted reproduction. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2023, 35: 263-269. PMID: 36912346, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenital tuberculosisClinical presentationLife-threatening risksGenital TBFetal morbidityInfertile womenCouple infertilityAppropriate screeningTimely treatmentRisk populationsUntreated casesInfertilityAssisted reproductionReproductive technologiesUnique risksTuberculosisRiskPresentationMorbidityIVFEpidemiologyDiagnosisRecent literatureWomen
2008
Characterizing the reproductive hormone milieu in infertile women with diminished ovarian reserve
Pal L, Zhang K, Zeitlian G, Santoro N. Characterizing the reproductive hormone milieu in infertile women with diminished ovarian reserve. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 93: 1074-1079. PMID: 19100532, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.10.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiminished ovarian reserveReproductive hormone profilesOvarian reserveInfertile womenUrinary excretionMenstrual cycleHealthy controlsHormone profilesAge-comparable healthy controlsUrinary FSH levelsProspective observational studyEarly follicular phaseEntire menstrual cycleAge-comparable controlsMetabolites of estrogenFSH levelsHormone milieuInfertility practiceMenopause transitionUrine voidsFollicular phaseEstrone conjugatesFSH surgeObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMESimple Tools for Assessment of Ovarian Reserve (OR): Individual Ovarian Dimensions Are Reliable Predictors of OR
Bowen S, Norian J, Santoro N, Pal L. Simple Tools for Assessment of Ovarian Reserve (OR): Individual Ovarian Dimensions Are Reliable Predictors of OR. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2008, 63: 98-99. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000300473.00069.0f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerum FSH levelsFSH levelsFollicle-stimulating hormoneOvarian reserveOvarian dimensionsPremenopausal womenAcademic infertility practicePremenopausal infertile womenProspective observational studyEarly follicular phaseBody mass indexTransvaginal ultrasound measurementCause of infertilityTreatment of infertilityOvarian widthOvarian stimulationIndependent predictorsInfertile womenMass indexSmoking statusInfertility practiceFollicular phaseMale factorOvarian measurementsCommon cause
2006
O-104 Vasomotor symptoms in regularly cycling premenopausal infertile women: Heretofore unappreciated indicators of low bone mineral density
Pal L, Norian J, Freeman R, Santoro N. O-104 Vasomotor symptoms in regularly cycling premenopausal infertile women: Heretofore unappreciated indicators of low bone mineral density. Fertility And Sterility 2006, 86: s44. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.07.122.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Postthaw blastomere survival is predictive of the success of frozen–Thawed embryo transfer cycles
Pal L, Kovacs P, Witt B, Jindal S, Santoro N, Barad D. Postthaw blastomere survival is predictive of the success of frozen–Thawed embryo transfer cycles. Fertility And Sterility 2004, 82: 821-826. PMID: 15482754, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.02.136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmbryo transfer cyclesFET cyclesBlastomere survivalImplantation rateTransfer cyclesFrozen-thawed embryo transfer cyclesClinical pregnancy rateTertiary care facilitySerum P levelsClinical pregnancyHCG administrationInfertile womenRetrospective studyInverse associationIVF unitPregnancy rateMAIN OUTCOMECare facilitiesPregnancySurvivalOutcomesEmbryo survivalLower survivalHigher survivalAdministration
1997
Outcome of IVF in DES-Exposed Daughters: Experience in the 90s
Pal L, Shifren J, Isaacson K, Chang Y, Marean M, Leykin L, Toth T. Outcome of IVF in DES-Exposed Daughters: Experience in the 90s. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 1997, 14: 513-517. PMID: 9401869, PMCID: PMC3454843, DOI: 10.1023/a:1021175326230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMassachusetts General HospitalOngoing pregnancy rateOutcome of IVFIVF cyclesInfertile womenUtero exposurePregnancy rateAcademic IVF programDay 3 levelsOutcome of ARTSelf-reported historyQuality of embryosOvarian hyperstimulationUtero DiethylstilbestrolControl patientsIdiopathic infertilitySerum estradiolImplantation rateInfertile patientsIVF programGeneral HospitalIVF unitEmbryo transferPatientsLow implantation