Randal D. Robinson

OBJECTIVE: To study the role of the mesothelial cells in early endometriosis lesion formation by assessing in vitro cell-to-cell communication and invasion of endometrial cells across a mesothelial cell monolayer, with both cell types deriv…

A unique functional comparison of the major endometrial cell types from 44 control and endometriosis patients demonstrates not only a uterine origin of the disease, but also that endometrial to mesothelial cell gap junctions are required fo…

Endometriosis is a debilitating disease affecting 190 million women worldwide and the greatest single contributor to infertility. The most broadly accepted etiology is that uterine endometrial cells retrogradely enter the peritoneum during …

Abstract Endometriosis is an invasive disease, and a leading cause of pain, infertility and disability among women, with an incidence 10 fold that of cancer. A more complete understanding of disease pathogenesis is essential for the develop…

CONTEXT: The relationship between reproductive and cardiometabolic aging is unclear. It is unknown if the relationship differs across different clinical populations. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether markers of ovarian reserve are associated…

STUDY QUESTION: Are intrauterine insemination (IUI) performance characteristics and post-processing total motile sperm count (TMC) related to live birth rate in couples with unexplained infertility? SUMMARY ANSWER: Patient discomfort with …

PURPOSE: To assess the effect of assisted hatching (AH) on live birth rate (LBR) in first cycle, fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) in good and poor prognosis patients. METHODS: Retrospective cohort using cycles reported to the Society for…

Endometriosis impacts 6–10% of all reproductive- age women. Studies have shown the more effectively endometriosis is removed, the better the patient outcomes for pain reduction and fertility (2, 3). Hemosiderin, glands, and stroma are the h…

OBJECTIVE: To study whether there is a difference in the prevalence of non-cavity-distorting uterine fibroids between infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and those with unexplained infertility (UI). DESIGN: A secondary…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of assisted hatching (AH) on live-birth rates in a retrospective cohort of patients undergoing first-cycle, autologous frozen embryo transfer (FET). DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort using cycles reported to the S…

STUDY QUESTION: Does fertility-related quality of life (FertiQOL) differ by infertility diagnosis between women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and their partners, compared with couples with unexplained infertility (UI)? SUMMARY ANSW…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis affects 5–10% of reproductive-aged women. The exact etiology is poorly understood. Oxidative stress and intrinsic inflammatory status are associated with the development and progression of endometriosis. Atheroscler…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate assisted reproduction technology (ART) usage and outcomes in minority women seeking care at enhanced access, military ART programs. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. SETTING: Federal ART programs. PATIENT(S): Two thous…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy (etanercept) for treating endometriosis in baboons. DESIGN: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded study using the baboon endometriosis model. SETTING: Southwes…