Featured Publications
Cumulative live birth rates with autologous oocytes plateau with fewer number of cycles for each year of age > 42
Seifer D, Wang S, Frankfurter D. Cumulative live birth rates with autologous oocytes plateau with fewer number of cycles for each year of age > 42. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2023, 21: 94. PMID: 37872609, PMCID: PMC10591412, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01144-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative live birth rateLive birth rateART cyclesBirth rateDesignRetrospective cohort studyPrior ART cyclesUse of ICSIEtiology of infertilityNumber of oocytesAge categoriesSART CORS databaseYears of ageTreatment cycle numberRace/ethnicityAutologous cyclesResultsBetween 2014Ovarian reserveCohort studyBlastocyst transferWomen 46Women 42Age 45Live birthsMAIN OUTCOMEPhysician expectations
2021
Miscarriage determination in first trimester based on alpha-fetoprotein extracted from sanitary pads
Mor A, Gardezi M, Jubanyik K, Simsek B, Seifer DB, Patrizio P, Esencan E, Imamoglu G, Zhang M, Nichols-Burns SM, Taylor HS. Miscarriage determination in first trimester based on alpha-fetoprotein extracted from sanitary pads. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 462-469. PMID: 33461753, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrauterine pregnancyVaginal bloodAlpha-fetoproteinOngoing pregnancyAFP levelsSanitary padsHigh alpha-fetoprotein levelsOngoing pregnancy groupProspective cohort studyAlpha-fetoprotein levelsAcademic medical centerPregnancy groupCohort studyMiscarriage casesFirst trimesterOffice visitsMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEPregnancyMedian levelsMiscarriageBloodAnxiety levelsAFPCharacteristic analysis
2018
National survey of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology membership regarding insurance coverage for assisted reproductive technologies
Seifer DB, Wantman E, Sparks AE, Luke B, Doody KJ, Toner JP, van Voorhis BJ, Lin PC, Reindollar RH. National survey of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology membership regarding insurance coverage for assisted reproductive technologies. Fertility And Sterility 2018, 110: 1081-1088.e1. PMID: 30396552, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective single embryo transferHigh annual volumeInsurance coverageInfertility insurance coverageVulnerable populationsMultivariable logistic regressionOverall response rateSingle embryo transferReproductive technologiesSignificant predictive valueFertility preservationCancer patientsOdds ratioTransgender patientsMAIN OUTCOMEPredictive valueResponse rateNumber of casesPatientsPractice settingsLogistic regressionUninsured populationAnnual volumeMajority of respondentsGenetic disorders
2016
Direct vitamin D3 actions on rhesus macaque follicles in three-dimensional culture: assessment of follicle survival, growth, steroid, and antimüllerian hormone production
Xu J, Hennebold JD, Seifer DB. Direct vitamin D3 actions on rhesus macaque follicles in three-dimensional culture: assessment of follicle survival, growth, steroid, and antimüllerian hormone production. Fertility And Sterility 2016, 106: 1815-1820.e1. PMID: 27678030, PMCID: PMC5136302, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.08.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D3Follicle survivalPreantral follicle survivalAntral folliclesWeek 5High-dose vitamin D3Direct actionAntimüllerian hormone concentrationsAntral follicle diameterPrimate follicular developmentVitamin D3 actionAntral follicle growthDihydroxy vitamin D3Rhesus monkey ovariesSecondary preantral folliclesFemale rhesus macaquesMacaque folliclesPrimate follicleD3 actionAMH concentrationsNational Primate Research CenterAMH productionPrimate Research CenterFollicle diameterMAIN OUTCOME
2015
Prognostic indicators of assisted reproduction technology outcomes of cycles with ultralow serum antimüllerian hormone: a multivariate analysis of over 5,000 autologous cycles from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System database for 2012–2013
Seifer DB, Tal O, Wantman E, Edul P, Baker VL. Prognostic indicators of assisted reproduction technology outcomes of cycles with ultralow serum antimüllerian hormone: a multivariate analysis of over 5,000 autologous cycles from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System database for 2012–2013. Fertility And Sterility 2015, 105: 385-393.e3. PMID: 26515380, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Mullerian HormoneBiomarkersCryopreservationDatabases, FactualEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilityFertilization in VitroHumansInfertilityLinear ModelsLive BirthLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOocyte RetrievalPatient SelectionPregnancyPregnancy RatePregnancy, MultipleReproductive Techniques, AssistedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsLive birth rateAntimüllerian hormoneCancellation rateAMH levelsAssisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System databaseAssisted reproduction technology (ART) outcomesEmbryo cryopreservation ratesSerum antimüllerian hormoneTotal cancellation rateMultiple birth ratesReporting System databaseCycle startAutologous cyclesClinical pregnancyCycle cancellationPrognostic factorsAMH valuesFresh cyclesCycle outcomePrognostic indicatorAMH concentrationsRetrospective analysisMAIN OUTCOMEEmbryo transferMultivariate analysis
2014
Antimüllerian hormone as predictor of implantation and clinical pregnancy after assisted conception: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tal R, Tal O, Seifer BJ, Seifer DB. Antimüllerian hormone as predictor of implantation and clinical pregnancy after assisted conception: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Fertility And Sterility 2014, 103: 119-130.e3. PMID: 25450298, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.09.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Mullerian HormoneBiomarkersEmbryo ImplantationFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansInfertility, FemaleMiddle AgedObservational Studies as TopicOvarian ReserveOvaryOvulation InductionPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy RatePrevalenceReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityYoung AdultConceptsPredictor of implantationClinical pregnancy rateAntimüllerian hormoneClinical pregnancyOvarian reservePregnancy rateOdds ratioIVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injectionSystematic reviewSerum AMH levelsPolycystic ovary syndromeReproductive technologiesIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionNondonor cyclesAMH levelsOvary syndromeImplantation rateDiagnostic odds ratioObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMEClinical utilitySperm injectionPregnancyAssisted conceptionFertility treatmentAssisted hatching and intracytoplasmic sperm injection are not associated with improved outcomes in assisted reproduction cycles for diminished ovarian reserve: an analysis of cycles in the United States from 2004 to 2011
Butts SF, Owen C, Mainigi M, Senapati S, Seifer DB, Dokras A. Assisted hatching and intracytoplasmic sperm injection are not associated with improved outcomes in assisted reproduction cycles for diminished ovarian reserve: an analysis of cycles in the United States from 2004 to 2011. Fertility And Sterility 2014, 102: 1041-1047.e1. PMID: 25086790, PMCID: PMC4184996, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.06.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChi-Square DistributionEmbryo Culture TechniquesEmbryo TransferFemaleHumansInfertility, FemaleLive BirthLogistic ModelsOdds RatioOvarian ReservePregnancyPregnancy RatePrimary Ovarian InsufficiencyRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSperm Injections, IntracytoplasmicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsDiminished ovarian reserveIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionElevated FSHLive birthsOvarian reserveART cyclesSperm injectionAssisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System databaseClinical pregnancy rateRetrospective cohort studyLive birth rateReproductive technology outcomesAssisted reproduction cyclesCombination of ICSIReporting System databaseCohort studyPrimary diagnosisImproved outcomesPregnancy rateMAIN OUTCOMELower oddsDiminished oddsFSHOnly indicationTechnology outcomes
2012
Diagnosis and treatment of diminished ovarian reserve in assisted reproductive technology cycles of women up to age 40 years: the role of insurance mandates
Butts SF, Ratcliffe S, Dokras A, Seifer DB. Diagnosis and treatment of diminished ovarian reserve in assisted reproductive technology cycles of women up to age 40 years: the role of insurance mandates. Fertility And Sterility 2012, 99: 382-388.e7. PMID: 23102859, PMCID: PMC3561490, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive birth rateAge 40 yearsART cyclesART coverageElevated FSHOvarian reserveTreatment outcomesReproductive technology treatment outcomesSpecific infertility diagnosisState insurance coverageReproductive technology cyclesDiminished ovarian reserveProportion of cyclesCross-sectional studyBirth rateReporting System databaseInsurance mandatesMix of patientsProvider factorsInfertility diagnosisMAIN OUTCOMEFSHSignificant associationTreatment prognosisAdditional studies
2011
Random anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a predictor of ovarian response in women with elevated baseline early follicular follicle-stimulating hormone levels
Buyuk E, Seifer DB, Younger J, Grazi RV, Lieman H. Random anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a predictor of ovarian response in women with elevated baseline early follicular follicle-stimulating hormone levels. Fertility And Sterility 2011, 95: 2369-2372. PMID: 21497340, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.03.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Mullerian HormoneBiomarkersChi-Square DistributionEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilization in VitroFollicle Stimulating Hormone, HumanFollicular PhaseHumansInfertility, FemaleNew YorkOocyte RetrievalOvulationOvulation InductionPregnancyPregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUp-RegulationConceptsAnti-Müllerian hormoneNumber of oocytesClinical pregnancy rateSerum AMH levelsDiminished ovarian reserveAMH levelsFSH levelsDay 3 embryosElevated FSHOvarian responseART cyclesPregnancy rateEarly follicular FSH levelsFollicle-stimulating hormone levelsSerum anti-Müllerian hormoneCycle cancellation rateSerum FSH levelsReproductive technology programCycle cancellationOvarian reserveRetrospective studyHormone levelsMAIN OUTCOMECancellation rateRandom seraCultural 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 values
2009
Trends of racial disparities in assisted reproductive technology outcomes in black women compared with white women: Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology 1999 and 2000 vs. 2004–2006
Seifer DB, Zackula R, Grainger DA, Report S. Trends of racial disparities in assisted reproductive technology outcomes in black women compared with white women: Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology 1999 and 2000 vs. 2004–2006. Fertility And Sterility 2009, 93: 626-635. PMID: 19368916, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.02.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite womenCycles of IVFPoor prognostic factorReproductive technology outcomesNon-Hispanic womenBlack womenTubal factorIVF cyclesOvulation disordersCohort studyOvarian reserveIVF outcomesPrognostic factorsUterine factorsReporting of raceMale factorLive birthsMAIN OUTCOMEART outcomesMember clinicsOlder ageRacial disparitiesWomenFresh embryosReproductive technologies
2008
Variations in serum müllerian inhibiting substance between white, black, and Hispanic women
Seifer DB, Golub ET, Lambert-Messerlian G, Benning L, Anastos K, Watts DH, Cohen MH, Karim R, Young MA, Minkoff H, Greenblatt RM. Variations in serum müllerian inhibiting substance between white, black, and Hispanic women. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 92: 1674-1678. PMID: 18930217, PMCID: PMC3037722, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.08.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHispanic womenHIV statusMass indexMulticenter prospective cohort studyWomen's Interagency HIV StudySerum MIS levelsProspective cohort studyTime pointsCohort studyDifferent time pointsMIS levelsAge-related declineHIV StudyDifferent time coursesMAIN OUTCOMESubstance levelsSerum MISWhite womenSerum samplesDifferent racial groupsWomenIndependent effectsLongitudinal studySmokingFollicular-fluid neurotrophin levels in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology for different etiologies of infertility
Buyuk E, Seifer DB. Follicular-fluid neurotrophin levels in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology for different etiologies of infertility. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 90: 1611-1615. PMID: 18222435, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.08.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale factor infertilityDifferent etiologiesOvarian reserveNerve growth factorBDNF levelsNeurotrophin levelsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor levelsNT-3 concentrationNeurotrophic factor levelsProspective observational studyDiminished ovarian reserveHistory of endometriosisPolycystic ovarian syndromeIVF cyclesOvarian syndromeNGF levelsFollicular fluidNeurotrophin concentrationsObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMENGF concentrationsInfertilityFactor levelsEndometriosisEtiology
2007
Disparity in assisted reproductive technologies outcomes in black women compared with white women
Seifer DB, Frazier LM, Grainger DA. Disparity in assisted reproductive technologies outcomes in black women compared with white women. Fertility And Sterility 2007, 90: 1701-1710. PMID: 17980873, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.08.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbortion, SpontaneousAdultBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInfertilityLive BirthPatient Acceptance of Health CareRegistriesReproductive Techniques, AssistedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLive birth rateIVF cyclesWhite womenAssisted Reproductive Technology member clinicsBlack womenMarried reproductive age womenCycles of IVFIndependent risk factorRetrospective cohort studyReproductive technology outcomesReproductive-age womenUterine factor infertilityRace/ethnicityCohort studyFactor infertilityBlack raceRisk factorsSpontaneous abortionRegistry dataLive birthsMAIN OUTCOMEEmbryo cyclesIVF recipientsMember clinicsWomenSocial concerns of women undergoing infertility treatment
Finamore PS, Seifer DB, Ananth CV, Leiblum SR. Social concerns of women undergoing infertility treatment. Fertility And Sterility 2007, 88: 817-821. PMID: 17418158, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfertility treatment centersFrequent doctor visitsCaribbean-American womenCross-sectional questionnaireRace/ethnicityInfertility specialistsInfertility statusInfertility treatmentDoctor visitsMAIN OUTCOMENumber of visitsHigh school educationMost womenTreatment centersDemographic dataInfertilityWomenDemographic characteristicsSuccess rateAmerican womenCertain womenVisitsLevel of educationQuestionnaireAssociation
2005
Metformin reduces serum müllerian-inhibiting substance levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome after protracted treatment
Fleming R, Harborne L, MacLaughlin DT, Ling D, Norman J, Sattar N, Seifer DB. Metformin reduces serum müllerian-inhibiting substance levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome after protracted treatment. Fertility And Sterility 2005, 83: 130-136. PMID: 15652898, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.05.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeDoses of metforminObese womenOvary syndromeMenstrual frequencyMetformin treatmentHormone changesReproductive hormone changesMonths of treatmentCohort of folliclesUniversity Teaching HospitalOvarian responseOvarian functionTeaching hospitalMAIN OUTCOMEMIS concentrationsProspective treatmentSubstance levelsMetforminMonthsWomenAssessment periodTreatmentSyndromeDoses
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
2002
Mitochondrial deletions in luteinized granulosa cells as a function of age in women undergoing in vitro fertilization
Seifer DB, DeJesus V, Hubbard K. Mitochondrial deletions in luteinized granulosa cells as a function of age in women undergoing in vitro fertilization. Fertility And Sterility 2002, 78: 1046-1048. PMID: 12413991, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(02)04214-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranulosa cellsAdvanced reproductive ageLuteinized granulosa cellsMitochondrial DNA deletionsGonadotropin stimulationReproductive ageMAIN OUTCOMEFollicular aspirationFertility clinicsFunction of ageYoung womenWomenIVFAgeDNA deletionsCellsMitochondrial deletionsYearsNormal mitochondriaNormal mtDNAPatientsDeletionClinicSubstantial decreaseDNA microarray analysis of the expression profiles of luteinized granulosa cells as a function of ovarian reserve
Chin KV, Seifer DB, Feng B, Lin Y, Shih WC. DNA microarray analysis of the expression profiles of luteinized granulosa cells as a function of ovarian reserve. Fertility And Sterility 2002, 77: 1214-1218. PMID: 12057731, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03114-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLuteinized granulosa cellsOvarian reserveDNA microarray analysisGranulosa cellsExpression profilesMicroarray analysisSequence tagsFertilization-embryo transferUniversity-based fertility clinicExpression profilingComplementary DNA microarray analysisGonadotropin stimulationFollicular aspirationMAIN OUTCOMEFertility clinicsWomenDNA microarraysGene expressionCellsGenesProfilingPatientsIVFClinicSignature patterns