2018
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Poor Ovarian Stimulation Outcome in PCOS but Not Unexplained Infertility
Butts SF, Seifer DB, Koelper N, Senapati S, Sammel MD, Hoofnagle AN, Kelly A, Krawetz SA, Santoro N, Zhang H, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Network E. Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Poor Ovarian Stimulation Outcome in PCOS but Not Unexplained Infertility. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2018, 104: 369-378. PMID: 30085176, PMCID: PMC6300410, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2018-00750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D deficiencyPolycystic ovary syndromeD deficiencyEarly pregnancy lossOvarian stimulationUnexplained infertilityLive birthsPregnancy lossDiagnosis of PCOSMultiple Intrauterine GestationsOvarian stimulation outcomesRetrospective cohort studyInvestigation of womenBanked seraPPCOS IICohort studyIntrauterine gestationOvary syndromeInfertile womenInfertility diagnosisPregnant subjectsElevated riskImportant treatmentReproductive outcomesTrial data
2017
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with poor reproductive outcomes in PCOS but not unexplained infertility
Butts S, Seifer D, Senapati S, Koelper N, Legro R, Diamond M. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with poor reproductive outcomes in PCOS but not unexplained infertility. Fertility And Sterility 2017, 108: e69-e70. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Environmental Factors in Infertility
HRUSKA K, FURTH P, SEIFER D, SHARARA F, FLAWS J. Environmental Factors in Infertility. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology 2000, 43: 821. PMID: 11100299, DOI: 10.1097/00003081-200012000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor exposure assessmentRate of miscarriageAdverse reproductive outcomesDry cleaning industryMagnitude of riskAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingSuccessful pregnancyReproductive outcomesOutcome measurementsAlcohol consumptionRecruitment biasSmall sample sizeAdditional studiesEnvironmental exposuresEnvironmental toxicantsExposure assessmentSperm productionPatientsCliniciansWomenExposureMenReproductive capacitySample size
1998
Environmental toxicants and female reproduction 44Additional references are available from the authors.
Sharara F, Seifer D, Flaws J. Environmental toxicants and female reproduction 44Additional references are available from the authors. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 70: 613-622. PMID: 9797086, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00253-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse reproductive outcomesChemical exposureReproductive outcomesCigarette smokeIntrauterine fetal demiseEnvironmental toxicantsLaboratory animalsFemale reproductionMechanism of actionDNA adduct formationInappropriate endpointsFetal demiseOvarian failurePregnancy lossMultiple confoundersSpontaneous abortionImmune disruptionReproductive cancersHuman studiesReproductive functionGrowth retardationReproductive toxicantsSmall sample sizeBirth defectsCellular death
1994
Reproductive potential after treatment for persistent ectopic pregnancy **Presented in part at the conjoint meeting of The American Fertility Society and the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 11 to 14, 1993.
Seifer D, Silva P, Grainger D, Barber S, Grant W, Gutmann J. Reproductive potential after treatment for persistent ectopic pregnancy **Presented in part at the conjoint meeting of The American Fertility Society and the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 11 to 14, 1993. Fertility And Sterility 1994, 62: 194-196. PMID: 8005291, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)56841-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral fallopian tubeClinical pregnancy rateFallopian tubePregnancy rateCumulative clinical pregnancy rateIntrauterine pregnancy ratePersistent ectopic pregnancyAmerican Fertility SocietyClinical pregnancyEctopic pregnancyTreatment failureCanadian FertilityAndrology SocietySuccessful treatmentPrimary treatmentFertility SocietyRelative riskReproductive outcomesConjoint MeetingObvious pathologySignificant associationSuccess rateTreatmentPregnancySalpingectomy