Publications by authors named "M Abae"
Purpose: This retrospective study evaluated the pregnancy rates of 23 couples with male factor infertility due to traumatic spinal cord injury (N = 21), multiple sclerosis (N = 1) or transverse myelitis (N = 1).
Methods: Ovulation induction by clomiphene citrate or gonadotropins was used in combination with intrauterine insemination as an initial approach for assisted conception in all but one couple.
Results: Six pregnancies occurred in 60 cycles of intrauterine insemination (mean of 2.
Objective: To determine the concentrations of immunoreactive (IR) endothelin-1 in human follicular fluid (FF) and whether IR-endothelin-1 levels are different in women with endometriosis-associated infertility.
Design: Follicular fluid and plasma samples, obtained from women with and without endometriosis undergoing IVF-ET, were collected at the time of oocyte aspiration and analyzed for IR-endothelin-1 levels.
Setting: Infertility clinic in an academic research environment.
We characterized endocrine profiles and semen quality in spinal cord injury subjects using noninjured normal and infertile subjects as controls. Compared to normal controls, spinal cord injury subjects had lower serum levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. Subjects with spinal cord injuries between the T8 and T10 levels had a higher incidence of hormone outliers compared to subjects with injuries at other levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To measure uterine fluid CA-125 concentration and to determine if any menstrual cycle phase dependent changes exist in its level. Serum levels are measured for comparison.
Design: CA-125 levels in uterine fluid were measured during the follicular and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle.