摘要:

The temporal changes of estradiol levels in 19 women undergoing ovulation induction for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo replacement were described by a mathematical model. The model was analyzed for differences between treatment cycles of an individual woman and between cycles of different women. This model was also used to evaluate the results of IVF treatment. The variation between cycles within individuals was found to be less than that between different women. The parameters that describe this model were found to correlate with follicular growth but not with number of oocytes retrieved, fertilized or cleaved.

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000293554

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1989

数据来源: Karger

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000293555

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1989

数据来源: Karger

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Eighty-four patients with bacterial vaginosis were examined in an open randomized trial, the aim of which was to define clinical results and the microbiological panorama after topical treatment for 1 week with either an acetic acid jelly (A), an estrogen cream (B), a fermented milk product (C) or metronidazole (D). After exclusion because of chlamydia infection (15 cases) or for other reasons, 61 cases remained for complete evaluation 4 weeks after the start of treatment. Clinical cure was obtained in 3 cases out of 17 on regimen A, in 1 out of 16 on regimen B, in 1 of 14 on regimen C, and in 13 out of 14 on regimen D. The patients were conclusively either symptomless or symptomatic when examined on 113 occasions. Statistically significant reduction after treatment resulting in relief of symptoms was observed in the numbers of corynebacteria and anaerobic cocci, whereas lactobacilli increased in numbers. The instillation of high numbers of Lactobacillus acidophilus (C) into the vagina cured only 1 patient and did not influence the predominance of lactobacilli in the vagina at the follow-up examination. The difference in microbiological profile of women in symptomatic and asymptomatic conditions becomes still more apparent when the results of the present and previously published studies on the subject by the present group of investigators are combined. The symptomatic woman is significantly more often harboring corynebacteria, Gardnerella vaginalis, peptostreptococci, peptococci, eubacteria and Bacteroides species. Lactobacilli are significantly reduced in numbers. However, only 51 % of our previously symptomatic, but now symptomless women show predominant growth of lactobacilli, which is less than expected for healthy women. Therefore, lactobacilli may not be the specific factor that protects against bacterial vaginosis.

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000293556

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1989

数据来源: Karger

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Selenium levels were measured in amniotic fluid samples obtained from 60 normal pregnant and 40 pre-eclamptic women closely matched for age and gestation using the hydride generation technique coupled with atomic absorption spectroscopy. The mean ± SD levels in the normal and pre-eclamptic groups were 6.8 ± 3.7 and 6.7 ± 2.2 ng/ml, respectively. The difference in the values of amniotic fluid selenium between these two groups of patients was not statistically significant (p > 0.5).

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000293557

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1989

数据来源: Karger

摘要:

Pregnancy was successfully established in an agonadal woman using donated oocytes and in vitro fertilization. The oocyte donor had previously failed to provide an in vivo fertilized pre-embryo to the infertile couple despite several attempts at uterine lavage.

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000293558

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1989

数据来源: Karger

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Tumor markers have proved to be generally useful for diagnosing and monitoring malignancy. In contrast, high levels of tumor markers disturb us for differing benign disease from malignancy. We had 5 cases with benign disease who showed high values of tumor markers (CA 125 and CA 19–9). In this report, we illustrated 3 patients with endometriosis who showed high values of CA 125 and 2 patients with dermoid cyst who showed high values of CA 19–9. It was impossible to rule out malignant disease in all cases preoperatively. In diagnosing ovarian tumors, bimanual examination, ultrasound, CT scan and tumor markers should all be considered.

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000293559

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1989

数据来源: Karger

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000288196

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1908

数据来源: Karger

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000316178

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1908

数据来源: Karger

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000288197

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1908

数据来源: Karger

ISSN:0378-7346    

DOI:10.1159/000288198

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1908

数据来源: Karger