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Filter by:The aim of this study is to evaluate the gene expression of the endometrium after an endometrial biopsy in fertile women using Next Generation Sequencing of total RNA.
The aim is to study the effect of local anaesthesia (EMLA®) on pain associated with sterile water injections.
This study evaluates the incidence of Non Receptive endometrium in obese infertile women compared to infertile normal weight women using Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA) test, containing 238 genes, identifying the receptivity status of an endometrial sample and diagnosing the patient's Window of Implantation, regardless of the histological appearance of the sample. An endometrial biopsy is collected from the uterine fundus, either in a natural cycle or in a hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) cycle and the test is performed.
Korean Red ginseng (KRG) has long been applied to various diseases as a health-promoting herbal medicine in Korea. Many clinical studies of ginseng have been performed to elucidate its therapeutic characteristics. KRG has been shown to be effective in many diseases, such as cancers, hypertension, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and sexual dysfunction. Several studies have indicated effects of ginseng on improving spermatogenesis in animals. The major mechanisms behind these effects were speculated to be anti-oxidant and anti-aging effects, as well as modulation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-testis axis [7 - 10]. However, there have been no controlled human clinical trials to evaluate the effects of KRG on spermatogenesis in patients with male infertility. Only a small proportion of causes of male infertility are currently curable, including male hypogonadal disorders that can be cured by gonadotropic agents, and obstructive azoospermia that can be corrected by surgery. In addition, evidence-based medicine has revealed that most empirical treatments are ineffective. Similarly, the efficacies of carnitine, anti-estrogens, kallikrein, vitamins C and E, and glutathione have not been confirmed. Therefore, the investigators investigated the effects of KRG on semen parameters in male infertility patients. This is the first placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the therapeutic effects of KRG in male patients.
Objective: Several in vitro studies report positive effects of ginseng on spermatogenesis. However, no controlled human clinical study of the effect of Korean red ginseng (KRG) on spermatogenesis has been performed. This study was performed to investigate the effects of KRG on semen parameters in male infertility patients in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Methods: A total of 80 male infertility patients with varicocele were recruited from April 2011 to February 2012. The subjects were then divided into the following four groups: non-V + P group, placebo; V + P group, placebo and varicocelectomy; non-V + KRG group, 1.5-g KRG daily; V + KGR group, 1.5-g KRG daily and varicocelectomy. Semen analysis was performed and hormonal levels were measured in each treatment arm after 12 weeks.
The effect of use of the growth hormone with antagonist protocol on the outcome of the IVF/ICSI cycles in poor responders.
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an association exists between serum vitamin D levels and IVF treatment outcome
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Homoeopathic treatment in female infertility.
Serum bio-markers have different prediction values for ovarian response during ovarian stimulation in-vitro fertilization
In assisted reproductive technology (ART) semen needs to be processed. Commonly used methods rely on physical properties of the spermatozoa, such as the swim-up methods and density gradient centrifugation. It is now known that current processing of spermatozoa does not prevent the admixture of spermatozoa with damaged genetic material. The latter have a negative impact on the outcome of ART. The investigators developed a new method for the processing of spermatozoa with intact genetic material based on flow cytometry and sorting (FACS) and on staining using a deye, YoPro. The investigators aim at examining the effect of this novel method of sperm sorting on the outcome of ART.