Publications by authors named "Yukoku Tamaoka"
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- A study was conducted to determine if administering granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) before assisted reproductive technology (ART) could improve embryo development and pregnancy rates in women with poor ovarian reserve.
- The trial included 100 women aged 20 to 42, where one group received G-CSF injections and the other did not; results showed that the G-CSF group had significantly higher fertilization, embryonic development, and pregnancy rates compared to controls.
- The cumulative live birth rate was 32% in the G-CSF group, compared to 14% in the control group, and infants born from the G-CSF group showed no congenital anomalies, indicating a positive association
Hyperreactio luteinalis (HL) in normal pregnancy has been reported previously. However, only a few cases of HL recurrence have been reported. The present report describes HL in a normal singleton pregnancy presenting with an acute abdomen requiring surgical intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of a danazol-releasing intrauterine device (D-IUD) in the treatment of endometrial hyperplasia. Twenty patients with endometrial hyperplasia including 14 with simple endometrial hyperplasia and 2 with complex endometrial hyperplasia (group A), and 4 with atypical endometrial hyperplasia (group B) were enrolled in the prospective study between August 1999 and December 2003. During and just after the treatment, improvement was seen in all patients.
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