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Publications from the faculty of the Center for Advanced Reproductive Care at the University of Iowa 2006-2008

See Abstracts

  1. Beining RM, Dennis LK, Smith EM, Dokras A. Meta-Analysis of Intrauterine Device Use and Risk of endometrial Cancer. Ann Epidemiol. 2008 Feb 7; [Epub ahead of print]
  2. Kerchner A, Lester W, Stuart SP, Dokras A. Risk of depression and other mental health disorders in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a longitudinal study. Fertil Steril. 2008 Feb 2; [Epub ahead of print]
  3. Shroff R, Kerchner A, Maifeld M, Van Beek EJ, Jagasia D, Dokras A. Young obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome have evidence of early coronary atherosclerosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Dec;92(12):4609-14.
  4. Zhang M, Tao YX, Ryan GL, Feng X, Fanelli F, Segaloff DL. Intrinsic differences in the response of the human lutropin receptor versus the human follitropin receptor to activating mutations. J Biol Chem. 2007 Aug 31;282(35):25527-39.
  5. Stokes-Riner A, Thurston SW, Brazil C, Guzick D, Liu F, Overstreet JW, Wang C, Sparks A, Redmon JB, Swan SH. One semen sample or 2? Insights from a study of fertile men. J Androl. 2007 Sep-Oct;28(5):638-43.
  6. Van Voorhis BJ, Dokras A. Delayed blastocyst transfer: is the window shutting? Fertil Steril. 2008 Jan;89(1):31-2.
  7. Ryan GL, Sparks AE, Sipe CS, Syrop CH, Dokras A, Van Voorhis BJ. A mandatory single blastocyst transfer policy with educational campaign in a United States IVF program reduces multiple gestation rates without sacrificing pregnancy rates. Fertil Steril. 2007 Aug;88(2):354-60.
  8. Shroff R, Syrop CH, Davis W, Van Voorhis BJ, Dokras A. Risk of metabolic complications in the new PCOS phenotypes based on the Rotterdam criteria. Fertil Steril. 2007 Nov;88(5):1389-95.
  9. Hollinrake E, Abreu A, Maifeld M, Van Voorhis BJ, Dokras A. Increased risk of depressive disorders in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2007 Jun;87(6):1369-76.
  10. Ryan GL, Feng X, d'Alva CB, Zhang M, Van Voorhis BJ, Pinto EM, Kubias AE, Antonini SR, Latronico AC, Segaloff DL. Evaluating the roles of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor polymorphisms in gonadal hyperstimulation associated with severe juvenile primary hypothyroidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Jun;92(6):2312-7.
  11. Kresowik J, Ryan GL, Austin JC, Van Voorhis BJ. Ultrasound-assisted repair of a unique case of distal vaginal agenesis. Fertil Steril. 2007 Apr;87(4):976.
  12. Stahl BC, Patil SR, Syrop CH, Sparks AE, Wald M. Supernumerary minute ring chromosome 14 in a man with primary infertility and left varicocele. Fertil Steril. 2007 May;87(5):1213.
  13. Freitas KC, Ryan G, Brito VN, Tao YX, Costa EM, Mendonca BB, Segaloff D, Latronico AC. Molecular analysis of the neuropeptide Y1 receptor gene in human idiopathic gonadotropin-dependent precocious puberty and isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Fertil Steril. 2007 Mar;87(3):627-34.
  14. Dokras A, Jagasia DH, Maifeld M, Sinkey CA, VanVoorhis BJ, Haynes WG. Obesity and insulin resistance but not hyperandrogenism mediates vascular dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2006 Dec;86(6):1702-9.
  15. Ryan GL, Stolpen A, Van Voorhis BJ. An unusual cause of adolescent dysmenorrhea. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Oct;108(4):1017-22. Sipe CS, Davis WA, Maifeld M, Van Voorhis BJ. A prospective randomized trial comparing anastrozole and clomiphene citrate in an ovulation induction protocol using gonadotropins. Fertil Steril. 2006 Dec;86(6):1676-81.
  16. Dokras A, Hoffmann DS, Eastvold JS, Kienzle MF, Gruman LM, Kirby PA, Weiss RM, Davisson RL. Severe feto-placental abnormalities precede the onset of hypertension and proteinuria in a mouse model of preeclampsia. Biol Reprod. 2006 Dec;75(6):899-907. Epub 2006 Sep 6. PMID: 16957025 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  17. Dokras A, Coffin J, Field L, Frakes A, Lee H, Madan A, Nelson T, Ryu GY, Yoon JG, Madan A. Epigenetic regulation of maspin expression in the human placenta. Mol Hum Reprod. 2006 Oct;12(10):611-7. Epub 2006 Aug 26. PMID: 16936308 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  18. Dokras A, Baredziak L, Blaine J, Syrop C, VanVoorhis BJ, Sparks A. Obstetric outcomes after in vitro fertilization in obese and morbidly obese women. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jul;108(1):61-9. PMID: 16816057 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Recent Abstracts presented by members of the Center for Advanced Reproductive Care at the University of Iowa.

  1. Clinical predictors of human blastocyst formation in vitro
    M.R. Thomas, C.S. Sipe, A.E. Sparks, A. Dokras, G.L. Ryan, B.J. Van Voorhis
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2007 (Vol. 88, Pages S138-S139)
  2. Mandatory single embryo transfer in a selected patient population reduces the risk of multifetal gestation without compromising pregnancy rate
    A.E. Sparks, G.L. Ryan, C.S. Sipe, M.R. Thomas, A. Dokras, B.J. Van Voorhis
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2007 (Vol. 88, Pages S102-S103)
  3. Overweight and obese infertile women lack adequate knowledge of the effects of obesity on reproductive health
    M.R. Thomas, B.J. Van Voorhis, J. Blaine, A. Dokras
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2007 (Vol. 88, Page S188)
  4. Traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors fail to predict the increased prevalence of subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD) in young women with PCOS
    R.R. Shroff, A. Kirschner, M. Maifeld, E.J.R. Van Beek, D. Jagasia, A. Dokras
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2007 (Vol. 88, Page S178)
  5. Longitudinal study detects high risk of depression and other mental health disorders in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
    A.M. Kerchner, W. Lester, S.P. Stuart, A. Dokras
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2007 (Vol. 88, Page S83)
  6. Early microrecanalization of vas deferens after implantation of biodegradable grafts in rats that previously underwent bilateral vasectomy
    C.M. Simons, B.R. De Young, T.S. Griffith, T.L. Ratliff, S.K. Mallapragada, M. Wald
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2007 (Vol. 88, Page S389)
  7. Multislice cardiac CT detects early coronary artery disease in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome
    R. Shroff, M. Maifeld, D. Jagasia, E. Van Beek, A. Dokras
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2006 (Vol. 86, Issue 3, Pages S44-S45)
  8. Anovulation may be a risk factor for major birth defects in children born after infertility treatment
    B.J. Van Voorhis, A.E. Sparks, C.H. Syrop, C.S. Sipe, G.L. Ryan, A. Dokras
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2006 (Vol. 86, Issue 3, Page S7)
  9. Involvement of growth factors in the process of post-vasectomy micro-recanalization
    B.C. Stahl, T.L. Ratliff, B.R. De Young, M. Wald
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2006 (Vol. 86, Issue 3, Pages S49-S50)
  10. Computational Models for Prediction of IVF/ICSI Outcomes With Surgically Retrieved Sperm
    M. Wald, A.E. Sparks, J. Sandlow, B. Van-Voorhis, C. Syrop, C.S. Niederberger
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2005 (Vol. 84, Page S12)
  11. A Majority of Women Delay Childbearing in Both Fertile and Infertile Groups Despite Understanding the Risks of Aging on Fertility
    G.L. Ryan, R.A. Maassen, A. Dokras, C.H. Syrop, B.J. Van Voorhis
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2005 (Vol. 84, Page S73)
  12. Increased Risk Of Depression In Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    E.M. Hollinrake, A. Abreu, A. Sparks, B. Van Voorhis, A. Dokras
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2005 (Vol. 84, Page S55)
  13. Infertile Women are Twice as Likely to Desire Multiples as Fertile Controls
    G.L. Ryan, R.A. Maassen, A. Dokras, C.H. Syrop, B.J. Van Voorhis
    Fertility and Sterility
    September 2005 (Vol. 84, Pages S22-S23)

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