2021
The relationship of plasma antioxidant levels to semen parameters: the Males, Antioxidants, and Infertility (MOXI) randomized clinical trial
Knudtson JF, Sun F, Coward RM, Hansen KR, Barnhart KT, Smith J, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Krawetz SA, Zhang H, Usadi R, Baker VL, Santoro N, Steiner AZ. The relationship of plasma antioxidant levels to semen parameters: the Males, Antioxidants, and Infertility (MOXI) randomized clinical trial. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2021, 38: 3005-3013. PMID: 34455507, PMCID: PMC8609082, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02301-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma antioxidant levelsLive birthsClinical trialsSemen parametersAntioxidant levelsVitamin ERank sum testSecondary analysisClinical outcomesNormal rangeBaseline plasma valuesVitamin E levelsWilcoxon rank sum testMale fertilityConclusionsAmong menPrimary endpointDNA fragmentationResultsAt baselineSerum levelsFertility centerE levelsMethodsThis studyMale infertilityFertility outcomesPlasma values
2020
Factors associated with study protocol adherence and bio banking participation in reproductive medicine clinical trials and their relationship to live birth
Engmann L, Sun F, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Zhang H, Santoro N, Bartlebaugh C, Dodson W, Estes S, Ober J, Brzyski R, Easton C, Hernandez A, Leija M, Pierce D, Robinson R, Awonuga A, Cedo L, Cline A, Collins K, Krawetz S, Puscheck E, Singh M, Yoscovits M, Barnhart K, Coutifaris C, Lecks K, Martino L, Marunich R, Snyder P, Alvero R, Comfort A, Crow M, Schlaff W, Casson P, Hohmann A, Mallette S, Christman G, Ohl D, Ringbloom M, Tang J, Bates G, Mason S, DiMaria N, Usadi R, Lucidi R, Rhea M, Baker V, Turner K, Trussell J, DelBasso D, Huang H, Li Y, Makuch R, Patrizio P, Sakai L, Scahill L, Taylor H, Thomas T, Tsang S, Yan Q, Zhang M, Haisenleder D, Lamar C, DePaolo L, Herring A, Redmond J, Thomas M, Turek P, Wactawski-Wende J, Rebar R, Cato P, Dukic V, Lewis V, Schlegel P, Witter F. Factors associated with study protocol adherence and bio banking participation in reproductive medicine clinical trials and their relationship to live birth. Human Reproduction 2020, 35: 2819-2831. PMID: 33190149, PMCID: PMC8453415, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaa232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeClinical trial protocolMedicine clinical trialsU10 HD055942U10 HD38998Baseline characteristicsTrial protocolClinical trialsLive birthsPolycystic Ovary Syndrome IIU10 HD38992U10 HD39005U10 HD27049STUDY FUNDING/COMPETINGMultiple Intrauterine GestationsStudy protocol adherenceUS multicenter trialRegular ovulatory cyclesClinical trial findingsPolycystic ovarian morphologyPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSROLE OF CHANCELower household incomeAfrican AmericansAspects of adherence
2019
Lower antimüllerian hormone is associated with lower oocyte yield but not live-birth rate among women with obesity
Vitek W, Sun F, Baker VL, Styer AK, Christianson MS, Stern JE, Zhang H, Polotsky AJ. Lower antimüllerian hormone is associated with lower oocyte yield but not live-birth rate among women with obesity. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 222: 363.e1-363.e7. PMID: 31589862, PMCID: PMC8022853, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.09.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal body mass indexAntimüllerian hormone levelsLower antimüllerian hormoneBody mass indexLower oocyte yieldLive birth rateAntimüllerian hormoneLow ovarian reserveOocyte yieldMass indexHormone levelsOvarian reserveBody mass index 18.5Low antimüllerian hormone levelsAssisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System databaseLower live birth ratesClass 3 obesitySerum antimüllerian hormoneClass 1 obesityClass 2 obesityNumber of oocytesSmall antral folliclesReporting System databaseNormal BMIRetrospective cohort
2018
Comparison of sonohysterography to hysterosalpingogram for tubal patency assessment in a multicenter fertility treatment trial among women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Christianson MS, Legro RS, Jin S, Eisenberg E, Diamond MP, Hansen KR, Vitek W, Styer AK, Casson P, Coutifaris C, Christman GM, Alvero R, Puscheck EE, Christy AY, Sun F, Zhang H, Polotsky AJ, Santoro N. Comparison of sonohysterography to hysterosalpingogram for tubal patency assessment in a multicenter fertility treatment trial among women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2018, 35: 2173-2180. PMID: 30194618, PMCID: PMC6289919, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-018-1306-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeSaline infusion sonohysterographyTubal patencyClinical pregnancyOvary syndromePolycystic Ovary Syndrome IITubal patency assessmentClinical pregnancy rateDuration of infertilityAcceptable imaging modalityIntrauterine pregnancyClomiphene citrateEctopic pregnancyInfertile womenResultsAmong womenMultivariable analysisPatency assessmentTreatment armsTreatment trialsPregnancy rateMethodsSecondary analysisHysterosalpingogramLarge cohortTubes patentPatency
2017
Racial and ethnic differences in the polycystic ovary syndrome metabolic phenotype
Engmann L, Jin S, Sun F, Legro RS, Polotsky AJ, Hansen KR, Coutifaris C, Diamond MP, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Santoro N, Network R, Bartlebaugh C, Dodson W, Estes S, Gnatuk C, Ober J, Brzyski R, Easton C, Hernandez A, Leija M, Pierce D, Robinson R, Awonuga A, Cedo L, Cline A, Collins K, Krawetz S, Puscheck E, Singh M, Yoscovits M, Barnhart K, Lecks K, Martino L, Marunich R, Snyder P, Alvero R, Comfort A, Crow M, Schlaff W, Casson P, Hohmann A, Mallette S, Christman G, Ohl D, Ringbloom M, Tang J, Bates G, Mason S, DiMaria N, Usadi R, Lucidi R, Rhea M, Baker V, Turner K, Trussell J, DelBasso D, Huang H, Li Y, Makuch R, Patrizio P, Sakai L, Scahill L, Taylor H, Thomas T, Tsang S, Yan Q, Zhang M, Haisenleder D, Lamar C, DePaolo L, Guzick D, Herring A, Redmond J, Thomas M, Turek P, Wactawski-Wende J, Rebar R, Cato P, Dukic V, Lewis V, Schlegel P, Witter F. Racial and ethnic differences in the polycystic ovary syndrome metabolic phenotype. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 216: 493.e1-493.e13. PMID: 28104402, PMCID: PMC5420474, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromeNon-Hispanic black womenNon-Hispanic whitesOvarian syndromeMetabolic syndromeNon-Hispanic blacksHispanic womenInsulin resistanceCardiovascular diseaseHigh prevalenceEthnic differencesType 2 diabetes mellitusLower serum triglyceride levelsNon-Hispanic white womenLower sex hormonePrevalence of hypertriglyceridemiaFree androgen indexHomeostasis model assessmentPolycystic ovary syndromeBody mass indexMetabolic phenotypeSerum triglyceride levelsType 2 diabetesBlack womenAndrogen index