Fertility and sterility
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Fertility and sterility · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialA randomized trial of letrozole versus clomiphene citrate in women undergoing superovulation.
To compare the effects of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (7.5 mg) and clomiphene citrate (CC; 100 mg) in women undergoing superovulation and IUI. ⋯ Superovulation and IUI with letrozole and CC are associated with similar pregnancy rates, but the miscarriage rate is higher with CC. The ideal dose of letrozole remains unknown and further study is needed.
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Fertility and sterility · Nov 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAdd-back therapy in the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain.
To determine the efficacy of GnRH analogue plus add-back therapy compared with GnRH analogue alone and estroprogestin in patients with relapse of endometriosis-associated pain. ⋯ Add-back therapy allows the treatment of women with relapse of endometriosis-associated pain for a longer period, with reduced bone mineral density loss, good control of pain symptoms, and better patient quality of life compared with GnRH analogue alone or oral contraceptive.
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Fertility and sterility · Oct 2004
17beta-estradiol and progesterone do not influence the production of cytokines from lipopolysaccharide-stimulated monocytes in humans.
To test whether 17beta-estradiol or progesterone influence the cytokine productive capacity of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated monocytes in humans. ⋯ We could not find evidence for a causal relationship between 17beta-estradiol or progesterone and TNF-alpha- or IL-1beta-production. We conclude that 17beta-estradiol and progesterone do not influence the cytokine-production capacity of LPS-stimulated monocytes in humans.
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Fertility and sterility · Sep 2004
Practice Guideline GuidelineUse of fetal oocytes in assisted reproduction.