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| Victor Y FujimotoSummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
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Correlations of follicular fluid oxidative stress biomarkers and enzyme activities with embryo morphology parameters during in vitro fertilizationVictor Y Fujimoto
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Fertil Steril 96:1357-61. 2011..To measure antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation levels within follicular fluid (FF) and evaluate correlations with early embryo quality...
Proceedings from the conference on Reproductive Problems in Women of ColorVictor Y Fujimoto
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94115, USA
Fertil Steril 94:7-10. 2010....
High-density lipoprotein metabolism and the human embryoVictor Y Fujimoto
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94115 0916, USA
Hum Reprod Update 16:20-38. 2010..Here, we review an evolving literature on the role of HDL metabolism on mammalian fertility and oocyte development...
Racial and ethnic disparities in assisted reproductive technology outcomes in the United StatesVictor Y Fujimoto
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, 2356 Sutter Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94115 0916, USA
Fertil Steril 93:382-90. 2010..To evaluate ethnic differences in assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes in the United States...
Serum unconjugated bisphenol A concentrations in women may adversely influence oocyte quality during in vitro fertilizationVictor Y Fujimoto
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94115 0916, USA
Fertil Steril 95:1816-9. 2011..Our data indicate that BPA exposure in female patients may interfere with oocyte quality during IVF, as suggested by the inverse association between serum unconjugated BPA concentration and normal fertilization...
Pathogenesis, developmental consequences, and clinical correlations of human embryo fragmentationVictor Y Fujimoto
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94115 0916, USA
Fertil Steril 95:1197-204. 2011..A mechanism of fragmentation as aberrant cell division involving the cytoskeleton is described along with the novel concept of membrane instability in relation to follicular high-density lipoprotein metabolism and cholesterol transport...
Day 2 transfer improves pregnancy outcome in in vitro fertilization cycles with few available embryosShehua Shen
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Fertil Steril 86:44-50. 2006..The evidence suggests that limiting embryo culture to only 2 days reduces the incidence of miscarriage and increases ongoing pregnancy rates...
Racial and ethnic disparities in assisted reproductive technology pregnancy and live birth rates within body mass index categoriesBarbara Luke
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
Fertil Steril 95:1661-6. 2011..To evaluate the effect of maternal race and ethnicity within body mass index (BMI) categories on assisted reproduction technology (ART) pregnancy and live birth rates...
Ethnic variation in estradiol metabolism in reproductive age Asian and white women treated with transdermal estradiolHeather G Huddleston
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94115 0916, USA
Fertil Steril 96:797-9. 2011..Asian women have significantly higher serum E(2) levels during treatment with transdermal E(2) compared with white women. This finding suggests altered metabolic clearance of this steroid hormone...
Racial and ethnic disparities in reproductive endocrinology and infertilityHeather G Huddleston
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94115 0916, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 202:413-9. 2010..Reproductive aging differences appear to exist in all racial and ethnic groups. Awareness of racial and ethnic disparities is critical to a complete understanding of the health issues facing women of reproductive age...
Asian ethnicity in anonymous oocyte donors is associated with increased estradiol levels but comparable recipient pregnancy rates compared with CaucasiansHeather G Huddleston
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94115 0916, USA
Fertil Steril 94:2059-63. 2010..To determine if differences exist in ovarian response and pregnancy rates between Asian and Caucasian donors...
Oocyte degeneration after intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a multivariate analysis to assess its importance as a laboratory or clinical markerMitchell P Rosen
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Fertil Steril 85:1736-43. 2006..Degeneration is likely a function of the inherent oocyte quality in women who underwent ovarian stimulation. However, the remaining cohort of retrieved oocytes appears to be unaffected by virtue of an uncompromised implantation rate...
Asian ethnicity is associated with reduced pregnancy outcomes after assisted reproductive technologyKaren Purcell
Fertility Physicians of Northern California, San Jose, California, USA
Fertil Steril 87:297-302. 2007..To determine whether success rates were similar in Asian and Caucasian women undergoing infertility treatment...
Asian ethnicity and fecundability in women with spontaneous conceptionsErica T Wang
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94115 0916, USA
Fertil Steril 95:2769-71. 2011..Asian women do not have decreased fecundability compared with Caucasian women when assessing time to pregnancy in spontaneous conceptions...
Asian ethnicity is associated with decreased pregnancy rates following intrauterine inseminationJulie D Lamb
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Reprod Biomed Online 19:252-6. 2009..68, 95% CI 0.47-0.98, P = 0.039). Asian ethnicity is associated with lower pregnancy rates in IUI treatment. The increased duration of infertility in Asians does not explain the reduced pregnancy rates...
Racial and ethnic disparities in benign gynecologic conditions and associated surgeriesVanessa L Jacoby
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 202:514-21. 2010..Further research is needed to better define racial and ethnic differences in these conditions and to examine the complex mechanisms that may result in associated health disparities...
Gonadotropin stimulation demonstrates a ceiling effect on in vitro fertilization outcomesDanielle E Lane
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Fertil Steril 85:1708-13. 2006..To determine the effect of number of oocytes retrieved and number of 2PN embryos developed on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes...
Asian women are less likely to express interest in infertility researchErica Johnstone
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94115, USA
Fertil Steril 94:1249-53. 2010..We further explored these differences within racial and ethnic subcategories to gain a broader understanding of minority patients' willingness to participate in infertility research...
Clinical efficacy of highly purified urinary FSH versus recombinant FSH in volunteers undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization: a randomized, multicenter, investigator-blind trialValerie L Baker
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA
Fertil Steril 91:1005-11. 2009..To compare the efficacy of highly purified human urinary follicle stimulating hormone (HP-hFSH) versus human recombinant follitropin-alpha (rFSH) in volunteers undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF...
Asian immigrants to the United States are less likely to donate cryopreserved embryos for research useHarsha Sharma
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Fertil Steril 95:1672-6. 2011..To determine whether there are ethnic differences in the proportion of IVF patients donating excess cryopreserved embryos for use in research...
Female obesity adversely affects assisted reproductive technology (ART) pregnancy and live birth ratesBarbara Luke
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Hum Reprod 26:245-52. 2011..In 2007, height and weight were added to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Online Reporting System (SART CORS), permitting calculation of BMI (weight/height(2)) for the first time using this national dataset...
Fibroids and reproductive outcomes: a systematic literature review from conception to deliveryPeter C Klatsky
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:357-66. 2008..More prospective, controlled trials are needed to assess the effects of myomectomy. Good maternal and neonatal outcomes are expected in pregnancies with uterine fibroids...
Triploidy formation after intracytoplasmic sperm injection may be a surrogate marker for implantationMitchell P Rosen
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Fertil Steril 85:384-90. 2006..CONCLUSION(S): In couples with a normal semen analysis undergoing IVF/ICSI, the 3PN rate may serve as a surrogate marker of oocyte quality and may be altered by adjusting the stimulation protocol...
