Victor Y. Fujimoto
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· 22 papers in corpus
observational
2019
RESEARCH QUESTION: Is a mixture of preconception serum lipids and lipophilic micronutrients associated with clinical pregnancy and live births? DESIGN: In this prospective cohort study, blood serum was collected on the day of oocyte retrie…
observational
2018
STUDY QUESTION: Does the interval from delivery to initiation of a subsequent ART treatment cycle impact clinical pregnancy or live birth rates? SUMMARY ANSWER: An interval from delivery to treatment start of <6 months or ≥24 months is ass…
observational
2017
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to determine whether diagnosis of endometriosis or endometriosis with endometrioma influences in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in an ethnically diverse population. METHODS: Women undergoing a firs…
observational
2017
PURPOSE: A hypothesis-generating pilot study exploring associations between essential trace elements measured in follicular fluid (FF) and urine and in vitro fertilization (IVF) endpoints. METHODS: We recruited 58 women undergoing IVF betw…
observational
2017
The importance of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle components to reproduction is increasingly recognized, including the constituent paraoxonase 1 (PON1). However, the reliability characteristics of PON1 enzymes in ovarian follicular …
observational
2014
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between the maternal serum bisphenol A (BPA) concentration at the time of the missed menstrual cycle and miscarriage risk. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort of prospectively collected serum samples. SETTI…
observational
2014
OBJECTIVE: To assess the variability of follicular fluid (FF) high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle components. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design with assessment using two-stage nested analysis of variance. SETTING: Reproductive health cen…
observational
2013
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relation between bisphenol A and 14 phthalate metabolites and endometriosis. DESIGN: Matched cohort design. SETTING: Fourteen clinical centers. PATIENT(S): The operative cohort comprised 495 women undergoing lap…
observational
2013
OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify risk factors for endometriosis and their consistency across study populations in the Endometriosis: Natural History, Diagnosis, and Outcomes (ENDO) Study. STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective matched, exposure…
observational
2012
PURPOSE: We previously reported associations between trace concentrations of Hg, Cd and Pb in blood and urine and reproductive outcomes for women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Here we assess measurements in single follicular flui…
observational
2012
BACKGROUND: Changes in DNA methylation may play an important role in the deleterious reproductive effects reported in association with exposure to environmental pollutants. In this pilot study, we identify candidate methylation changes asso…
observational
2012
BACKGROUND: Environmental chemicals may be associated with endometriosis. No published research has focused on the possible role of perfluorochemicals (PFCs) despite their widespread presence in human tissues. METHODS: We formulated two sa…
observational
2012
BACKGROUND: An equivocal literature exists regarding the relation between persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) and endometriosis in women, with differences attributed to methodologies. OBJECTIVES: We assessed the association between…
observational
2011
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of endometriosis in an operative cohort of women seeking clinical care and in a matched population cohort to delineate more fully the scope and magnitude of endometriosis in the context of and beyond cli…
observational
2011
Background and Aims: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been associated with endometriosis, though with equivocal results possibly reflecting choice of biospecimen. We sought to assess this ...
observational
2010
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate ethnic differences in assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes in the United States. DESIGN: Historical cohort study. SETTING: Clinic-based data. PATIENT(S): A total of 139,027 ART cycles from the Society fo…
review
2010
Common gynecologic conditions and surgeries may vary significantly by race or ethnicity. Uterine fibroid tumors are more prevalent in black women, and black women may have larger, more numerous fibroid tumors that cause worse symptoms and g…
other
2010
Trace exposures to the toxic metals mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) may threaten human reproductive health. The aim of this study is to generate biologically-plausible hypotheses concerning associations between Hg, Cd, and Pb and i…
observational
2009
PURPOSE: To investigate whether follicular fluid lipid-soluble micronutrients are associated with embryo morphology parameters during IVF. METHODS: Follicle fluid and oocytes were obtained prospectively from 81 women. Embryo morphology par…
review
2007
Infertility and associated problems of the female reproductive tract, such as endometriosis, abnormal menstrual cycles, and premature menopause, are diagnosed in women of reproductive age. For this reason, reproductive problems are usually …
observational
2002
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of a combined clomiphene citrate/gonadotropin protocol in a general infertility population and to evaluate factors influencing pregnancy rates obtained with this protocol. DESIGN: A retrospective c…
nonrandomized-trial
1997
OBJECTIVE: To determine if the GnRH antagonist (GnRH-a) Ganirelix (Syntex Research, Palo Alto, CA), administered by intranasal (IN) spray to normal women, is absorbed into the systemic circulation and suppresses LH secretion. DESIGN: A sin…