Publications by authors named "Ulrich Noss"

To compare steroid profiles in the follicular fluid (FF) from women homozygous for the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T mutation and wildtype controls and to correlate it with the folic acid administration scheme applied at the time of oocyte retrieval. Retrospective single center study. Infertile patients treated by using assisted reproductive techniques were genotyped routinely for the MTHFR 677C>T mutation.

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Objective: To evaluate the association between serum P levels on the day of hCG administration and pregnancy outcome in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, prevention of premature ovulation by GnRH analogues, and fresh ET after 5 days of embryo culture.

Design: Retrospective, observational, cohort study.

Setting: Private IVF center.

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Objective: To investigate the influence of the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T mutation on serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentrations and on the numbers of oocytes retrieved (NOR) following controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH).

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: University-based infertility clinic.

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Objective: Analysis of serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) levels on standardized days after oocyte retrieval (OR) following single blastocyst transfer to predict pregnancy outcome after assisted reproductive technology.

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: Private fertility center.

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Objective: To investigate the influence of the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C-->T mutation on the E(2) synthesis in human granulosa cells (GCs).

Design: In vitro cell culture study.

Setting: Research laboratory of a university hospital.

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Objective: To evaluate the ultramorphologic sperm features of idiopathic infertile men after acupuncture therapy.

Design: Prospective controlled study.

Setting: Christian-Lauritzen-Institut, Ulm, IVF center Munich, Germany, and Department of General Biology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

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