BACKGROUND: Limited research suggests ambient air pollution impairs fecundity but groups most susceptible have not been identified. We studied whether long-term ambient air pollution exposure prior to an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle w…
PURPOSE: To evaluate the risk of prematurity and infant mortality by maternal fertility status, and for in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies, by oocyte source and embryo state combinations. METHODS: Women in 14 States who had IVF-conce…
BACKGROUND: Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) extracted from blood has become a clinically feasible biomarker in various types of cancer. However, the clinical significance of cfDNA in gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancer among Asian populations requires…
OBJECTIVE: To establish cycle fecundity with a modification of the follicle aspiration, sperm injection, and assisted rupture (FASIAR) technique. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study. SETTING: University and health maintenance organiz…