Publications by authors named "Akifumi Ijuin"

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  • * The study examines mitochondrial function's role in embryo development, showing that euploid embryos increased and mosaic embryos decreased during culture, alongside a lower number of mitochondrial DNA mutations in euploid embryos.
  • * Findings indicate that aneuploidy might reduce in embryos after implantation, and assessing mtDNA mutations could be a new strategy for selecting viable mosaic embryos for transfer.
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Cancer therapy has priority over fertility preservation. The time available for fertility preservation in patients with cancer is often very limited and depends on the condition of the underlying disease. This case report presents the results of two rounds of controlled ovarian stimulations (COSs) performed after an induced abortion.

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Fraser syndrome (FS) involves multiple malformations and has a 25% recurrence risk among siblings. However, these malformations are difficult to detect prenatally, hampering prenatal diagnosis. Here, we describe a fetus with FS diagnosed using ultrasonography.

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Objective: Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis (PLO) is a rare disease, which can lead to vertebral fractures in women of reproductive age. No treatment strategy for PLO has been established. Here we report a case of PLO treated with teriparatide followed by denosumab, in which remarkable improvement in bone mineral density (BMD) was achieved.

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