Synopsis
1. Controversies in Induction of Ovulation.- Is There a Best Stimulation Protocol?.- Limitations in the Use of Combined Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Analog and Human Menopausal Gonadotropin for In Vitro Fertilization.- The Combined Pituitary Suppression/Ovarian Stimulation Therapy: Myths and Realities.- Past, Present and Future of Gonadotropins.- 2. Aspects of Ovarian Stimulation in Medically Assisted Reproduction.- Physiology of Follicle Development in Stimulated Cycles.- Safe Gonadotropins.- IVF: LH Surge vs HCG.- Experience with GnRH-Agonists in Ovarian Stimulation.- The Association of Ovarian Hyperstimulation and Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer.- 3. Ovarian Physiology.- Control of Follicular Growth during the Primate Menstrual Cycle.- Growth Factor Modulation of Gonadotropin Action on Porcine Granulosa Cells.- Follicular Rupture during Ovulation: Activation of Collagenolysis.- Involvement of Calcium in the Transduction of the Hormonal Signal for Induction of Oocyte Maturation.- Hydration as the Key Event in Mucification of the Rat Cumulus.- Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF?) and the Endogenous Prostaglandin Inhibitor (PGIn) in Bovine Follicles.- The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor in Human Granulosa Cells and Early Embryo.- The Ovarian Renin-Angiotensin System and Compartmental Function in the Ovary.- The Physiology of Human Ovarian Prorenin-Angiotensin System.- 4. GnRH and GnRH Analogs: Basic Aspects.- Prolactin as a Possible Modulator of Gonadotropin Action on the Ovary.- Studies on Pharmacokinetics of LHRH Analogues after Different Modes of Administration.- Ovulation and Stress: Pathophysiology.- GnRH Peptides and Corpus Luteum Regulation.- GnRH Antagonists: New Developments for Indications in Reproductive Medicine.- 5. Alternate Assisted Reproduction.- IVF versus GIFT.- Patient Selection for Assisted Procreation.- Ultrasound-guided Catheterization of the Fallopian Tube for the Non-operative Transfer of Gametes and Embryos.- The Intratubal Transfer of Pronucleus and Early Embryonic Stage Embryos.- Tubal Embryo Transfer (TET) for the Treatment of Couples with Oligoasthenospermia.- The Present Perspectives of Direct Intraperitoneal Insemination.- Lessons Learned from IVC (Intra-vaginal Culture).- The Benefits of Tubal Transfer Procedures.- 6. IVF and Microsurgery in Cases if Mechanical Infertility.- Selection Criteria for Microsurgery, GIFT and IVF.- Tubo-tubal Anastomosis versus In Vitro Fertilization in the Management of Iatrogenic Infertility.- Ectopic Pregnancy and the Decision to Undergo IVF/ET.- 7. Clinical Aspects of IVF Treatments.- The Endocrinology of Stimulated Cycles and Influence on Outcome.- The Influence of Age, Uterine Length, Pre-post Egg Retrieval, Plasma Estradiol Drop, and the Number of Cleaved Embryos Transferred to the Uterus - on Outcome Following IVF/ET.- The Timing of Embryo Transfer and Implantation.- Oocyte Quality According to Protocols for Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation and Patients' Age.- Luteal Phase and Embryonic Development in GnRH-Agonist/hMG-Cycles for In Vitro Fertilization.- Follicular Phase Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonist and Human Gonadotropins: A Better Alternative for Ovulation Induction in In Vitro Fertilization.- Progesterone/Estradiol Ratios Predict Outcome in In Vitro Fertilization.- The Influence of Endometrial Preparation Protocols on Embryo Implantation in Human Cryopreservation Treatment.- The Replacement of Frozen-thawed Embryos: Natural or Artificial Cycles?.- Improvement of Ovarian Response to Induction of Superovulation with Combined Growth Hormone - Gonadotropin Treatment.- The Permissive Role of Growth Hormone in Ovulation Induction with Human Menopausal Gonadotropin.- Synchronization of Donor and Recipient Cycles in an Egg Donation Program: Fresh Versus Frozen/Thawed Embryo Transfers.- 8. Male Infertility.- Molecular Mechanisms of Mammalian Sperm-Zona Pellucida Interaction: Crosstalk Between Sperm and Egg.- Carbohydrated-mediated Sperm-Egg Interactions in Mamma
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