Biennial Review of Infertility

by Racowsky, Catherine; Schlegel, Peter N.; Fauser, Bart C.; Carrell, Douglas T.

• ISBN13: 9781441984555
• ISBN10: 1441984550
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-09
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

In this second volume, the Biennial Review of Infertility brings together the most up-to-date information on male and female infertility, emerging assisted reproductive techniques, and controversial issues in reproductive medicine. Focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, this volume is the cumulative effort of a preeminent panel of experts presenting each chapter in a clear and well-balanced manner specifically focused on evidence-based medicine. Created to provide an ongoing appraisal of current knowledge, the Biennial Review of Infertility motivates communication amongst all those working to help couples resolve their infertility.

Table of Contents

Female Infertility
Autoimmunity and Female Infertility: Fact vs. Fiction	p. 3
Minimal Stimulation IVF	p. 11
Current Understanding of Anti-Müllerian Hormone	p. 19
The Role of Obesity in Reproduction	p. 35
Endometrial Receptivity in Natural and Controlled Ovarian-Stimulated Cycle	p. 43
Current Understanding of Mullerian-Inhibiting Substance	p. 57
Evidence-Based Use of Progesterone During IVF	p. 79
Monozygotic Twinning and Perinatal Outcomes	p. 91
Multiple Pregnancy Vanishing Twin Syndrome	p. 103
Male Infertility
Effect of Cancer Therapies on Sperm: Current Guidelines	p. 117
Environmental Insults on Spermatogenesis	p. 133
Sperm DNA Damage: Causes and Guidelines for Current Clinical Practice	p. 155
The Emerging Role of the Sperm Epigenome and its Potential Role in Development	p. 181
Assisted Reproduction Techniques
Art and Epigenetic Disorders: Should We Be Concerned?	p. 197
Novel Approaches of Sperm Selection for Art: The Role of Objective Biochemical Markers of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Integrity and Sperm Function	p. 211
The Role of the Oocyte in Remodeling of Male Chromatin and DNA Repair: Are Events During the Zygotic Cell Cycle of Relevance to ART?	p. 227
Proteomic/Metaboiomic Analysis of Embryos: Current Status for Use in ART	p. 245
Ultrasound-Guided Embryo Transfer	p. 255
Evolving Controversies in Contemporary Reproductive Medicine
IMSI as a Valuable Tool for Sperm Selection During ART	p. 263
Thoughts on IMSI	p. 277
Index	p. 291
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