Publications by authors named "Felipe Arturo Morales-Martinez"

Subfertility is commonly observed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although the causes are not well established, the alteration of the ovarian reserve is thought to contribute to the lower chances of pregnancy. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the ovarian reserve in patients with RA.

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disorder where the disease activity itself and the medications used for its treatment, may have adverse effects on ovarian function. This study aimed to assess the ovarian reserve (OR) in SLE patients. The anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) and the antral follicle count (AFC), two markers to evaluate the OR was assessed in 64 SLE patients and compared to normal individuals.

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Objective: To identify the effect of apoptotic sperm elimination with MACS in patients that require IVF.

Methods: An experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive, prospective and non-blinded study of diagnostic tests performed in patients who required IVF and ICSI from July 2011 to July 2012. Ninety-two couples participated according to the treatment administered to the semen sample; in the control group: the samples were subjected only to density gradients before ICSI, in the study group: the same procedure was performed plus the addition of the MACS technique.

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Background. Although the association between human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and hyperandrogenism was identified more than 40 years ago, relevant questions remain unanswered. Design and Methods.

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Objective: To demonstrate the capacitance stages acquired by the spermatozoa after the in vivo contact with the endometrium and the human cervical canal.

Study Type: Experimental, prospective, and longitudinal.

Materials And Methods: Spermatozoa obtained from the cervix and endometrium, plus post-capacitated semen in a 1 and 4 hours process, from couples that have proved fertility, were processed to evaluate motility, morphology, vitality and identification of morphological patterns with chlortetracycline and then inducted to acrosomal reaction with ionophore A23187.

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