2020
Looking beyond the ovary for oncofertility care in women: uterine injury as a potential target for fertility-preserving treatments
Garg D, Johnstone E, Lomo L, Fair D, Rosen M, Taylor R, Silver B, Letourneau J. Looking beyond the ovary for oncofertility care in women: uterine injury as a potential target for fertility-preserving treatments. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2020, 37: 1467-1476. PMID: 32342270, PMCID: PMC7311602, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-020-01792-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer survivorsPregnancy complicationsObstetrical outcomesFertility-preserving treatmentLow birth weightPoor obstetrical outcomesFemale cancer survivorsImpact of chemotherapyEarly pregnancy lossOncofertility carePregnancy implantationLate complicationsPregnancy outcomesPreterm birthRadiation fibrosisEndometrial receptivityGonadotoxic effectsUterine injuryBirth weightPregnancy lossPregnant uterusBlood supplyUterine functionChemotherapyComplications
2017
Correlation between follicular fluid levels of sRAGE and vitamin D in women with PCOS
Garg D, Grazi R, Lambert-Messerlian GM, Merhi Z. Correlation between follicular fluid levels of sRAGE and vitamin D in women with PCOS. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2017, 34: 1507-1513. PMID: 28825156, PMCID: PMC5699991, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-017-1011-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced glycation end productsFollicular fluidVitamin DPro-inflammatory advanced glycation end productsHigher anti-Mullerian hormone levelsAnti-Mullerian hormone levelsProtective anti-inflammatory roleFollicular fluid levelsLevels of sRAGEAnti-inflammatory rolePathogenesis of PCOSGlycation end productsPotential therapeutic targetDay 5 embryosConclusionsIn womenSRAGE levelsOvarian dysfunctionOvarian levelHormone levelsPCOSSRAGESoluble receptorTherapeutic targetDay 3Fluid levels
2016
Relationship between Advanced Glycation End Products and Steroidogenesis in PCOS
Garg D, Merhi Z. Relationship between Advanced Glycation End Products and Steroidogenesis in PCOS. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2016, 14: 71. PMID: 27769286, PMCID: PMC5073880, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-016-0205-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Hydroxysteroid DehydrogenasesAnimalsCholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage EnzymeFemaleGlycation End Products, AdvancedGonadal Steroid HormonesGranulosa CellsHumansOvaryPhosphoproteinsPolycystic Ovary SyndromeReceptors, LHReceptors, PeptideReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaSteroid 17-alpha-HydroxylaseTheca CellsConceptsAdvanced glycation end productsOvaries of womenTheca cell functionGlycation end productsCell functionHormone receptor expressionSteroidogenic enzyme activitiesSteroidogenic acute regulatory proteinAbnormal steroidogenesisPCOS modelOvarian dysfunctionAcute regulatory proteinReceptor expressionPCOSFollicular developmentTheca cellsGranulosa cellsSystematic reviewNew interventionsHormone receptorsEnzyme cytochrome P450SteroidogenesisEnd productsGranulosaCytochrome P450Bilateral ovarian maldescent: Unusual cause of infertility – A case report and literature review
Garg D, Grazi R, Kankanala N, Melzer-Ross K. Bilateral ovarian maldescent: Unusual cause of infertility – A case report and literature review. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Research 2016, 42: 1038-1041. PMID: 27094464, DOI: 10.1111/jog.13019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian maldescentOvulation induction/intrauterine inseminationNormal uterine anatomyPatient underwent laparoscopyFresh embryo transferCases of infertilityUnderwent laparoscopyUnexplained infertilityPrimary infertilityUterine anomaliesUnusual causeBilateral ovariesRare entityUterine anatomyCase reportIntrauterine inseminationFuture fertilityPelvic brimNormal uterusInfertility treatmentFollicular aspirationEmbryo transferAccurate diagnosisInfertilityBenign nature