Roshan Nikbakht

BACKGROUND: The prognostic value of borderline and pathological sperm morphology (SM) in infertility treatment remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate the potential impact of SM on clinical pregnancy outcomes following intrauterine ins…

BACKGROUND: This research was aimed at assessing the relationship between the follicular fluid (FF) antioxidants activity, aging and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present cross-sectional study was carried…

OBJECTIVE: Fetal uterine survival depends on maintaining an immune balance between the mother and fetus. This study aimed to investigate the correlation of blood peripheral natural killer (NK) cells and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) with recurre…

OBJECTIVE: Today, researchers have succeeded in achieving oocyte-like cells through the in vitro differentiation of stem cells. MicroRNAs are key regulators of oocyte development. In this study we decided to evaluate the expression pattern …

BACKGROUND: To evaluate factors affecting oocyte/embryo quality in PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) patients undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) cycles. METHODS: This case-control retrospective study was performed on PCOS pat…

BACKGROUND: The phenomenon of infertility may be derived from different factors - either in males or females or both genders, including few unexplained factors. It is generally managed by medical and surgical treatments. OBJECTIVE: To find…

The follicular fluid (FF) is produced during folliculogenesis and contains a variety of proteins that play important roles in follicle development and oocyte maturation. Age-related infertility is usually considered as a problem that can be…

BACKGROUND: Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) failure with unknown causes are the controversial issues that are probably related to the immune system. OBJECTIVE: To compare circulating NK cells expressin…