2023
AMH predicts miscarriage in non-PCOS but not in PCOS related infertility ART cycles
Arkfeld C, Han E, Tal R, Seifer D. AMH predicts miscarriage in non-PCOS but not in PCOS related infertility ART cycles. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2023, 21: 35. PMID: 37020210, PMCID: PMC10074664, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01087-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMiscarriage rateMean AMHART cyclesNumber of embryosElevated AMHAMH valuesOdds ratioNon-PCOS patientsOverall miscarriage rateConfidence intervalsAutologous embryo transferSART CORS databaseMultivariate regression analysisHeterotopic pregnancyClinical pregnancyAMH levelsIVF cyclesPCOS patientsPCOS populationIndependent predictorsMass indexPatient populationOocyte bankingAutologous transferEffect of state insurance mandates on racial/ethnic disparities in the utilization and outcomes of donor oocyte–assisted reproductive technologies
Liao C, Kotlyar A, Seifer D. Effect of state insurance mandates on racial/ethnic disparities in the utilization and outcomes of donor oocyte–assisted reproductive technologies. Fertility And Sterility 2023, 120: 111-122. PMID: 36871857, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexUterine factor infertilityBlack recipientsART cyclesHispanic recipientsWhite recipientsEthnic disparitiesState insurance mandatesFactor infertilityMass indexAsian recipientsOocyte recipientsDonor oocytesLive birthsAssisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting SystemRetrospective cohort studyCumulative probabilityRecurrent pregnancy lossMultivariable Poisson regressionFrozen-thawed transfersReproductive technologiesHigher median agePreimplantation genetic testingNon-Hispanic whitesInsurance mandates
2022
Evaluation of the Association of Endometrial Thickness, Insulin Resistance, and Menstrual Patterns in Adolescent Females with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Lynn A, Solomon N, Zamani M, Rowe E, Seifer D, Vash-Margita A. Evaluation of the Association of Endometrial Thickness, Insulin Resistance, and Menstrual Patterns in Adolescent Females with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 36: 134-139. PMID: 36403727, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCOS groupInsulin resistanceMenstrual patternAdolescent femalesControl groupRetrospective case-control studyLarge-scale prospective studiesAcute pelvic painEndometrial stripe thicknessTransabdominal pelvic ultrasoundTertiary children's hospitalPolycystic ovarian syndromeBody mass indexCase-control studyInstitutional review boardAdolescent PCOSEndometrial thicknessPelvic painOvarian syndromePCOS diagnosisPelvic ultrasoundUnique pathophysiologyEndocrinology clinicChildren's HospitalMass index
2020
Status of racial disparities between black and white women undergoing assisted reproductive technology in the US
Seifer D, Simsek B, Wantman E, Kotlyar A. Status of racial disparities between black and white women undergoing assisted reproductive technology in the US. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2020, 18: 113. PMID: 33213467, PMCID: PMC7677830, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-020-00662-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative live birth rateLive birth rateReproductive technology outcomesWhite non-Hispanic womenBody mass indexEtiology of infertilityNon-Hispanic womenMass indexBirth rateBlack womenWhite non-Hispanic patientsTechnology outcomesLogistic regressionWhite womenRetrospective cohort studyNon-Hispanic patientsIndependent prognostic factorIntra-cytoplasmic sperm injectionProportion of cyclesMultivariate logistic regressionMultiple logistic regressionReproductive technologiesNumber of embryosCycle cancellationOvarian reserve
2012
Circulating vitamin D correlates with serum antimüllerian hormone levels in late-reproductive-aged women: Women's Interagency HIV Study
Merhi ZO, Seifer DB, Weedon J, Adeyemi O, Holman S, Anastos K, Golub ET, Young M, Karim R, Greenblatt R, Minkoff H. Circulating vitamin D correlates with serum antimüllerian hormone levels in late-reproductive-aged women: Women's Interagency HIV Study. Fertility And Sterility 2012, 98: 228-234. PMID: 22494925, PMCID: PMC3389125, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's Interagency HIV StudySerum antimüllerian hormoneAntimüllerian hormoneInsulin levelsHIV StudyAged womenGroup 2Group 1Group 3Serum antimüllerian hormone levelsVitamin D correlateAntimüllerian hormone levelsGlomerular filtration rateLow ovarian reserveRegular menstrual cyclesBody mass indexCross-sectional studyIllicit drug usePremenopausal womenCreatinine levelsOvarian reserveHIV statusMass indexD levelsFiltration rate
2011
Elevated body mass index is associated with lower serum anti-mullerian hormone levels in infertile women with diminished ovarian reserve but not with normal ovarian reserve
Buyuk E, Seifer DB, Illions E, Grazi RV, Lieman H. Elevated body mass index is associated with lower serum anti-mullerian hormone levels in infertile women with diminished ovarian reserve but not with normal ovarian reserve. Fertility And Sterility 2011, 95: 2364-2368. PMID: 21529798, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.03.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Mullerian HormoneBiomarkersBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesDown-RegulationFemaleFollicle Stimulating Hormone, HumanHumansInfertility, FemaleLinear ModelsNew YorkOocyte RetrievalOverweightOvulationOvulation InductionReproductive Techniques, AssistedRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsElevated body mass indexNormal ovarian reserveBody mass indexSerum AMH levelsOvarian reserveNumber of oocytesAMH levelsObese womenInfertile womenMass indexHormone levelsDay 3 serum FSH levelsSerum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levelsAnti-Mullerian hormone levelsLow serum AMH levelsSerum antimullerian hormone (AMH) levelsNormal body mass indexAntimullerian hormone levelsReproductive technology cyclesSerum FSH levelsDiminished ovarian reserveIU/L.Cross-sectional studyOvarian hyperstimulationIVF cycles
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 studySmoking
1995
Laparoscopic-assisted tubal anastomosis
Frishman G, Seifer D. Laparoscopic-assisted tubal anastomosis. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 1995, 2: 411-415. PMID: 9050594, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)80062-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTubal anastomosisHospital stayPregnancy rateLower body mass indexPostoperative pregnancy rateClinical pregnancy rateTertiary care settingBody mass indexLength of procedureLong-term resultsLaparoscopic approachMass indexPatent tubesSame surgeonTubal ligationTubal segmentsCare settingsLaparotomyLarger studyPatientsAnastomosisLatter groupSimilar time periodWomenLaparoscopic