Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for psychological and pregnancy outcomes in infertile women and men: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Frederiksen, I Farver-Vestergaard, NG Skovgård… - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the evidence on the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for
improving pregnancy rates and reducing distress for couples in treatment with assisted …

Endocrine‐disrupting chemicals: associated disorders and mechanisms of action

S De Coster, N Van Larebeke - Journal of environmental and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The incidence and/or prevalence of health problems associated with endocrine‐disruption
have increased. Many chemicals have endocrine‐disrupting properties, including bisphenol …

Metabolism of phthalates in humans

H Frederiksen, NE Skakkebaek… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Phthalates are synthetic compounds widely used as plasticisers, solvents and additives in
many consumer products. Several animal studies have shown that some phthalates possess …

The epidemiology of male infertility

BR Winters, TJ Walsh - Urologic Clinics, 2014 - urologic.theclinics.com
Understanding the occurrence of disease in a population is important because it allows both
quantifying and qualifying the burden of disease. Gaining such an understanding allows for …

Reproductive and developmental toxicity of phthalates

JL Lyche, AC Gutleb, Å Bergman… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The purposes of this review are to (1) evaluate human and experimental evidence for
adverse effects on reproduction and development in humans, produced by exposure to …

Stress, distress and outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART): a meta-analysis

SMS Matthiesen, Y Frederiksen, HJ Ingerslev… - Human …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND A number of studies have investigated the relationship between
psychological factors such as stress and distress (measured as anxiety and depression) and …

Diabetes and the impairment of reproductive function: possible role of mitochondria and reactive oxygen species

J Ramalho-Santos, S Amaral… - Current diabetes …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Diabetes Mellitus (DM), a state of chronic hyperglycemia, is a major cause of serious micro
and macrovascular diseases, affecting, therefore, nearly every system in the body. Growing …

Macronutrient balance, reproductive function, and lifespan in aging mice

SM Solon-Biet, KA Walters… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
In invertebrates, reproductive output and lifespan are profoundly impacted by dietary
macronutrient balance, with these traits achieving their maxima on different diet …

A population-level decline in serum testosterone levels in American men

TG Travison, AB Araujo, AB O'Donnell… - The Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Context: Age-specific estimates of mean testosterone (T) concentrations appear to vary by
year of observation and by birth cohort, and estimates of longitudinal declines in T typically …

Altered profile of seminal plasma microRNAs in the molecular diagnosis of male infertility

C Wang, C Yang, X Chen, B Yao, C Yang… - Clinical …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Although microRNAs (miRNAs) play essential roles in spermatogenesis,
little is known about seminal plasma miRNAs in infertile men. We investigated the profile of …