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Moshari A, Aslani A, Zolfaghari Z, Malekli M, Zahedi R. Forecasting and gap analysis of renewable energy integration in zero energy-carbon buildings: a comprehensive bibliometric and machine learning approach. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:91729-91745. [PMID: 37531064 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28669-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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This paper investigates biomass and solar energy's present and future perspectives in low/zero energy and carbon emissions. Its data source is published articles indexed in the Scopus database. By analyzing the articles extracted in Vos viewer software, four main areas of research are found: sustainable development, economic and managerial issues, methods, algorithms, modeling technologies, and renewable energy and its sources and types. In all four sections, research gaps were observed in the field of the third generation of photovoltaics (semi-transparent solar cells )organic)) and algae. As part of the study, advanced bibliometric analysis was carried out by VOS viewer software, and 34129 articles were examined from Scopus, alongside a patent analysis using Google patents, in addition to the bibliometric analysis. It has been shown by machine learning that about 9% of future articles in all energy fields will consist of building articles, and a quarter of these articles will be in the field of renewable energy. While residential and commercial sectors are the dominant areas of renewable energy utilization and commercialization research, the potential of new generations of renewable energy technologies will create significant opportunities to achieve low/zero energy-carbon emission buildings. The paper concludes by predicting the increasing rate of renewable energy and building articles compared to energy articles by 2030, emphasizing the critical role of research in advancing sustainable energy solutions. This data mining analysis helps to identify the current gaps and opportunities. Therefore, great potential will be created to develop and commercialize a new generation of technologies in this industry.
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- Amirhossein Moshari
- Department of Renewable Energy and Environment, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Renewable Energy and Environment, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Renewable Energy and Environment, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Renewable Energy and Environment, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Renewable Energy and Environment, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Poudineh M, Ghotbi T, Azizi F, Karami N, Zolfaghari Z, Gheisari F, Hormozi M, Poudineh S. Neuropharmaceutical Properties of Naringin Against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases: Naringin Protection Against AD and PD. Galen Med J 2022; 11:e2337. [PMID: 36698693 PMCID: PMC9838113 DOI: 10.31661/gmj.v11i.2337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Neurological complications are considered the leading cause of disability and the second cause of death worldwide. Although the most common neurological disorders affecting a large population are Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's diseases (PD), no definitive treatment has been propounded in the clinic. As in recent years, special attention has been paid to medicinal herbal products as one of the ways to meet the challenges of treating diseases. This review study aimed to introduce the naringin neuroprotective effects as an abundant flavonoid in grapes and citrus fruits on the most common neurological disorders, including AD and PD. For this purpose, the specified keywords were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and Google Scholar, and the results were entered into the study after a concise overview. The findings show naringin can confront neurological disorders through several mechanisms such as modulating stress response pathways, preventing apoptosis, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation, excessive chelating amounts of metal ions, thereby improving cognitive impairment and memory loss induced by neurological disorders. However, further studies, particularly on human, are critical for the final confirmation of obtained findings. [GMJ.2022;11:e2337].
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Shiraz University of Education and Psychology, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of E Learning in Medical Sciences, Virtual Faculty of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Hertie, Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tuebingen, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Mashhad Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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Zahedi R, Aslani A, Seraji MAN, Zolfaghari Z. Advanced bibliometric analysis on the coupling of energetic dark greenhouse with natural gas combined cycle power plant for CO2 capture. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1233-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Moini A, Arabipoor A, Zolfaghari Z, Sadeghi M, Ramezanali F. Subcutaneous progesterone (Prolutex) versus vaginal (Cyclogest) for luteal phase support in IVF/ICSI cycles: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Middle East Fertil Soc J 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43043-022-00106-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
To compare the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of subcutaneous vaginal progesterone suppository for luteal phase support (LPS) in assisted reproduction technology (ART) cycles in patients referred to the Royan Institute.
Methods
This randomized clinical trial was conducted from August 2016 to March 2018. The infertile patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and/or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were evaluated. The controlled ovarian stimulation (COH) was performed in all of the patients with standard long GnRH agonist protocol. After ovum pickup, eligible women were randomly allocated into two groups. In group A, since oocyte retrieval day, subcutaneous injections of progesterone (50 mg) (Prolutex®) were used daily, and in group B, two vaginal suppositories (Cyclogest ®) were administrated for LPS. The clinical pregnancy and miscarriage rates and the drug’s side effect were compared between two groups by appropriate statistical tests.
Results
Finally, 40 patients in each group were enrolled, and the IVF/ICSI outcomes were compared between groups. The data analysis showed that no significant differences were found between groups in terms of the demographic, infertility characteristics, and the COH outcome between groups. The chemical and clinical pregnancy rates (CPR) in group A were significantly higher than those of group B (P = 0.04, P = 0.02, respectively). The implantation and twin pregnancy rates in group B were significantly higher than those in group A (P = 0.009, P = 0.02, respectively).
Conclusion
The subcutaneous administration of progesterone 25 mg twice daily for LPS was associated with higher CPR versus vaginal progesterone, and it was safe and well-tolerated in the follow-up. In addition, it can be a suitable replacement in cases of allergic reactions to vaginal suppositories. However, further study is required to compare the cost-effectiveness of these medications.
Trial registration
The study was also registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials on February 19, 2015 (IRCT201402191141N18 at www.irct.ir, registered prospectively).
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Mostafaei P, Ghaffari F, Zolfaghari Z, Vesali S. Unexplained Total Fertilization Failure after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycles: A Case-Control Study on Predictive Factors and Retreatment Prognosis. Int J Fertil Steril 2022; 16:42-48. [PMID: 35103431 PMCID: PMC8808256 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2021.138468.1036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of our study was to detect the rate of unexplained total fertilization failure (TFF) after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and identify its risk factors and retreatment prognosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective case-control study, we searched the computerized database of the Royan Institute (Tehran, Iran) from March 2015 to March 2019 and retrieved all cases diagnosed with TFF after ICSI. TFF cases that did not have any recognized risk factors were classified as unexplained (subgroup A). Cases with recognized risk factors were classified as subgroup B. The control group was randomly selected from infertile couples who underwent ICSI cycles with fertilization of at least one oocyte during the same time interval. Characteristics and treatment outcomes of the cases with unexplained TFF (subgroup A) were compared to the control group, and to the other TFF cases (subgroup B). RESULTS Out of 18,750 couples who underwent ICSI cycles, 296 (1.58%) experienced TFF for the first time. Of these, 49 (16.5%) couples were diagnosed as unexplained TFF (subgroup A) and 247 (83.5%) were placed in subgroup B, TFF with expected risk factors. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the total number of mature oocytes (P<0.001), duration of infertility (P=0.043), and women's body mass index (BMI, P<0.001) were significant predictive factors for unexplained TFF. In the ICSI cycle after TFF, clinical pregnancy and live birth rates in subgroup A were higher than subgroup B. Although differences between these groups were not statistically significant (P=0.14 and P=0.07, respectively), this finding could be clinically important. CONCLUSION Unexplained TFF following ICSI is a rare event significantly related to a lower number of mature oocytes, longer duration of infertility and higher female BMI. It has a good prognosis in retreatment cycles in comparison with expected TFF cases. Clinicians should take this into consideration for patient counseling and management.
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- Parisa Mostafaei
- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for
Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for
Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran,P.O.Box: 16635-148Department of Endocrinology and Female InfertilityReproductive Biomedicine Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineACECRTehranIran
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- Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Aghajanpour S, Hosseini E, Amirchaghmaghi E, Zandieh Z, Amjadi F, Yahyaei A, Zolfaghari Z, Aflatoonian K, Ashrafi M, Aflatoonian R. Differential expression of innate/adaptive immunity genes induced by endometrial scratching as a hopeful approach for implantation boosting in unexplained, repeated implantation failure: An RCT. J Reprod Immunol 2021; 148:103426. [PMID: 34653814 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2021.103426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endometrial scratching (ES) has been proposed as a potential treatment for implantation improvement in unexplained repeated implantation failure (uRIF) patients, however, little is known about its exact molecular mechanisms. OBJECTIVE This randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted on twenty uRIF patients to investigate the expression of innate and adaptive immune signaling genes after ES. METHODS Ten uRIF patients in the intervention (twice endometrial sampling in follicular and luteal phases) and 10 uRIF patients in the control group (only luteal phase sampling) were randomly enrolled. Gene expression analysis with innate and adaptive immune response PCR-array kit between intervention and control groups were performed. RESULTS Among innate immune-associated genes, a significant decrease was observed in the expression of APCS, CPR, CCL2, NLRP3, HLA-A, TLR3 and TLR4 in the intervention group. In adaptive immune-related genes, the expression level of CD80, CD86, CXCR3, IFNγ, IFNα1, IFNβ, MBL2, CCR6, CCR8 and IL17A were decreased and CSF2, GATA3, and IL4 increased significantly in the intervention group (P < 0.05). Of 14 uRIF patients, five live birth (35.71 %) was achieved. CONCLUSION ES in uRIF patients may exert positive effects on the endometrial preparation which increases its receptivity for embryo implantation by modulating the expression of an array of immune signaling pathway genes.
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- Samaneh Aghajanpour
- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Clinic, Mousavi Hospital, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran; Zanjan Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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Mohammadi F, Mehdinia Z, Ghasemi S, Zolfaghari Z, Amjadi FS, Ashrafi M, Zandieh Z. Relationship between sperm parameters and clinical outcomes of Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI). Caspian J Intern Med 2021; 12:70-76. [PMID: 33680401 PMCID: PMC7919170 DOI: 10.22088/cjim.12.1.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Background: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a widely utilized method for treating the infertile couples. The aim of the present study was to determine the pregnancy and abortion rates after IUI and to examine the relationship of sperm parameters with these rates. Methods: This retrospective study was performed on 911 infertile couples undergoing IUI treatment in Shahid Akbarabadi IVF Centre from May 2017 to May 2019. To evaluate the correlation of sperm parameters with the clinical pregnancy and abortion rates, odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was calculated. Results: In this study, the pregnancy rate following IUI was 15.7% (143/911), and among women who achieved pregnancy, the abortion rate was 42.0% (60/143). According to the multiple logistic regression analysis, none of the sperm parameters was associated with the pregnancy rate. Couples with either male or female factor infertility etiologies were more likely to get pregnant than those with unexplained infertility. Regarding the abortion rate, multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that normal sperm count was related to a lower abortion rate (adjusted OR=0.25, 95% CI=0.07–0.91). Conclusion: The present study did not reveal a significant relationship between none of the sperm parameters and pregnancy rate after IUI treatment. However, among women who got pregnant, continuation of the pregnancy was associated with the normal sperm count. Furthermore, analysis of all semen parameters together in comparison to one parameter alone might be more accurate to predict pregnancy or abortion. Further prospective cohort studies with a large number of couples are required.
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- Fatemeh Mohammadi
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,These two authors contributed equally to this article
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, International campus, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,These two authors contributed equally to this article
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- Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Zolfaghari Z, Vatanparast J. Thymol provokes burst of action potentials in neurons of snail Caucasotachea atrolabiata. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2020; 228:108654. [PMID: 31683013 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.108654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Thymol, a phenolic monoterpene, is well known for its antimicrobial, antifungal and antioxidant properties. In spite of wide use in oral care products, pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparation and in food industry, the effects of thymol on the neuronal activity and intrinsic properties have not been well studied. We studied the effects of thymol on the spontaneous activity and action potential properties of central neurons of snail Caucasotachea atrolabiata. Thymol (1 mM) altered action potentials characteristics and provoked epileptiform burst firing in snail neurons, which were partially reversible after washout. Before burst firing, action potentials had lower amplitude and maximum rising slope, while the threshold voltage was raised. These results suggest the inhibition of ion channels underlying action potential initiation and upstroke. The maximum falling slope and afterhyperpolarization were also considerably reduced, suggesting the inhibition of potassium channels. Thymol (0.5 mM) that was not able to induce burst firing in snail neurons, synergistically acted with potassium channel blocker, tetraethyl ammonium, to induce burst firing, which also supports the importance of potassium channel inhibition, especially delayed rectifier potassium channels, to the thymol-induced alteration of firing pattern. The thymol-induced burst firing seems to be dependent on both sodium and calcium currents. Our findings provide evidences for the ability of thymol in altering the firing mode of central neurons of snail, which apparently involves the inhibition of calcium and potassium currents. These results further support the interaction of thymol with ion channels and emphasize on the vulnerability of nervous system to this compound.
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Miralaei S, Ashrafi M, Arabipoor A, Zolfaghari Z, Taghvaei S. The incidence rate of unresponsive thin endometrium in frozen embryo transfer cycles: A case-series of therapy with granulocyte colony stimulating factor. Int J Reprod Biomed 2019; 17:923-928. [PMID: 31970314 PMCID: PMC6943793 DOI: 10.18502/ijrm.v17i12.5797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Treatment-resistant thin endometrium (TTE) during in-vitro fertilization is a relatively uncommon and challenging problem.
Objective The primary aim of the study was to assess the TTE rate during frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles and the secondary aim was to evaluate the effect of intrauterine instillation of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in these cases. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, all of the women who underwent FET cycles with hormonal endometrial preparation in Royan Institute from June 2015 to March 2018 were evaluated and all of the cases with TTE diagnosis (endometrial thickness < 7 mm after using high doses of estradiol) were included. In the eligible cases, 300 μgr of G-CSF was infused intrauterine. If the endometrium had not reached at least a 7-mm, a second infusion was prescribed within 48 hr later. Results During the study, 8,363 of FET cycles were evaluated and a total of 30 infertile patients (0.35%) with TTE diagnosis were detected. Finally, 20 eligible patients were included. The changes of endometrial thickness after G-CSF therapy were significant (p < 0.001); however, the endometrial thickness did not reach 7 mm in nine patients (45%) and the embryo transfer was canceled. Conclusion It was found that the rate of TTE during the FET cycle is very low and intrauterine perfusion of G-CSF has a potential effect to increase the endometrial thickness in these patients; however, the rate of cancellation was still high and poor pregnancy outcomes were observed.
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- Shokouhosadat Miralaei
- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.,Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Science (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Nasiri N, Karimian L, Hassani F, Gourabi H, Alipour H, Zolfaghari Z, Eftekhari-Yazdi P. Total Antioxidant Capacity; A Potential Biomarker for Non-Invasive Sex Prediction in Culture Medium of Preimplantation Human Embryos. Cell J 2019; 21:253-258. [PMID: 31210430 PMCID: PMC6582414 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2019.6115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Objective The presence of a sex related metabolic difference in glucose utilization and, on the other hand, different
developmental kinetic rates in human preimplantation embryos, has been previously observed, hawever, the correlation
between these two events is unknown. Oxidative stress (OS) induced by higher glucose consumption appears to be a possible
cause for the delayed development rate in female embryos. We examined the correlation between glucose consumption and
total antioxidant capacity (TAC) concentration in individual embryo culture media for both male and female embryos.
Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated high quality embryos from 51 patients that underwent
intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) at the Royan Institute between December
2014 and September 2017. The embryos were individually cultured in G-2TMmedium droplets at days 3-5 or 48 hours post
PGD. We analysed the spent culture media following embryo transfer for total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and any remaining
glucose concentrations through fluorometric measurement by chemiluminecence system which indirectly was used for
measurement of glucose consumed by embryos.
Results The results showed that female embryos consumed more glucose which was associated with decreased TAC
concentration in their culture medium compared to male embryos. The mean of glucose concentration consumed by
the female embryos (30.7 ± 4.7 pmol/embryo/hour) was significantly higher than that of the male embryos (25.3 ± 3.3
pmol/embryo/hour) (P<0.001). There were significantly lower levels of TAC in the surrounding culture medium of female
embryos (22.60 ± 0.19 nmol/µl) compared with male embryos (24.74 ± 0.27 nmol/µl, P<0.01).
Conclusion This finding highlighted the utilization of sex dependent metabolic diversity between preimplantation embryos
for non-invasive sex diagnosis and suggests the TAC concentration as a potential noninvasive biomarker for prediction of sex.
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- Nahid Nasiri
- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedicine Group, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran. Electronic Address:
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Ramezanali F, Arabipoor A, Hafezi M, Salman-Yazdi R, Zolfaghari Z, Asharfi M. Serum estradiol level on trigger day impacts clinical pregnancy rate in modified natural frozen embryo transfer cycles. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2019; 145:312-318. [PMID: 30916782 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To examine the predictive value of serum estradiol and progesterone on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administration and embryo transfer for clinical pregnancy rate in modified natural-cycle frozen embryo transfer (NC-FET). METHODS In a longitudinal prospective study, all eligible women who underwent NC-FET cycles with hCG triggering in Royan Institute, Tehran, Iran, from June 1, 2015, to December 31, 2016, were evaluated. Serum estradiol and progesterone levels were measured at menstrual cycle initiation, on day of trigger with hCG, on day of embryo transfer, and in pregnant women every 7 days until the observation of a gestational sac with embryonic heartbeat. RESULTS In total, 101 modified natural FET cycles were assessed, and the clinical pregnancy and live birth rates achieved were 34 (33.6%) and 32 (31.6%), respectively. The changes in estradiol level during early pregnancy showed an increase by an average of 200 pg/mL per week. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that only the estradiol level on the hCG day was a significant predictive variable for clinical pregnancy following NC-FET (P=0.04). CONCLUSION Estradiol level on the day of hCG trigger predicted the clinical pregnancy rates after modified NC-FET; this likely mirrored the developmental competence of the corpus luteum and an appropriate luteal structure-function.
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- Fariba Ramezanali
- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Andrology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Moini A, Arabipoor A, Hemat M, Ahmadi J, Salman-Yazdi R, Zolfaghari Z. The effect of weight loss program on serum anti-Müllerian hormone level in obese and overweight infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Gynecol Endocrinol 2019; 35:119-123. [PMID: 30580636 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2018.1499084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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We evaluated the predictive value of serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels for improved menstrual cycles in response to dietary management in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In addition, we assessed the effect of a restricted calorie diet for 12 weeks on serum AMH levels. This intervention study was carried out at Rohan Institute, Tehran, Iran from 2013 to 2015. A total of 105 overweight and obese women with PCOS and reproductive impairment participated in a 12-week weight loss program (WLP). The serum AMH levels, weight, and menstrual cyclicity were assessed at baseline and post-intervention for all of the participants. A total of 90 patients completed the 12-week WLP. Of the 90 patients, 65 (72.2%) responded to the intervention with improvements in menstrual cyclicity. There were no significant differences in terms of age, baseline AMH levels, and other hormone profiles between responders and nonresponders. Responders had a significantly lower baseline body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference compared with nonresponders. These factors were the clinical predictors for a menstrual response after the intervention. The AMH levels did not significantly change after 12-week WLP despite the overall reduced weight; however, women who responded with improved reproductive function had a greater reduction in AMH levels.
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- Ashraf Moini
- a Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center , Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR , Tehran , Iran
- b Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Arash Women's Hospital , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
- c Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- a Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center , Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR , Tehran , Iran
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- a Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center , Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR , Tehran , Iran
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- a Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center , Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR , Tehran , Iran
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- d Department of Andrology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center , Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR , Tehran , Iran
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- a Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center , Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR , Tehran , Iran
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Arabipoor A, Ashrafi M, Hemat M, Zolfaghari Z. The Effects of Maternal and Paternal Body Mass Index on Live Birth Rate after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycles. Int J Fertil Steril 2019; 13:24-31. [PMID: 30644241 PMCID: PMC6334009 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2019.5433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background We designed the present study to evaluate the simultaneous effect of obesity in couples on in vitro fertilization/ intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) outcomes. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, performed at Royan Institute between January 2013 and January 2014, we evaluated the recorded data of all patients during this time period. The study population was limited to couples who underwent ICSI or IVF/ICSI cycles with autologous oocytes and fresh embryo transfers. We recorded the heights and weights of both genders and divided them into groups according to body mass index (BMI). Multilevel logistic regression analysis was used to determine the odds ratio for live births following ICSI or IVF/ICSI. Results In total, 990 couples underwent IVF/ICSI cycles during the study period. Among the ovulatory women, a significant difference existed between the BMI groups. There was a 60% decrease [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.11-0.83] in the odds of a live birth among overweight subjects and 84% (95% CI: 0.02-0.99) decrease among obese subjects. Among the anovulatory women, the association between the BMI and live births presented no clear tendencies. We did not observe any significant relationship between male BMI and live birth rate. The results demonstrated no significant association between the couples' BMI and live birth rate. Conclusion Based on the present findings, increased female BMI independently and negatively influenced birth rates after ICSI. However, increased male BMI had no impact on live births after ICSI, either alone or combined with increased female BMI.
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- Arezoo Arabipoor
- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Centre, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Centre, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.Electronic Address:
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Centre, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Kouhkan A, Khamseh ME, Moini A, Pirjani R, Arabipoor A, Zolfaghari Z, Hosseini R, Baradaran HR. Diagnostic Accuracy of Body Mass Index and Fasting Glucose for The Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus after Assisted Reproductive Technology. Int J Fertil Steril 2019; 13:32-37. [PMID: 30644242 PMCID: PMC6334016 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2019.5505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Background The aim of the present study was to determine the maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), first-trimester fasting blood sugar (FBS), and the combination of (BMI+FBS) cut-points for at-risk pregnant women conceived by assisted reproductive technology (ART) to better predict the risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in infertile women. Materials and Methods In this nested case-control study, 270 singleton pregnant women consisted of 135 (GDM) and 135 (non-GDM) who conceived using ART were assessed. The diagnosis of GDM was confirmed by a one-step glucose tolerance test (O-GTT) using 75 g oral glucose. BMI was classified base on World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. The relationship between BMI, FBS, and BMI+FBS with the risk of GDM development was determined by logistic regression and adjusted for confounding factors. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to assess the value of BMI, FBS, and BMI+FBS for the prediction of GDM. Results The GDM group had significantly higher age, BMI, family history of diabetes, and history of polycystic ovary syndrome in comparison with the non-GDM group (P<0.05). Overweight and obese women had 3.27, and 5.14 folds increase in the odds of developing GDM, respectively. There was a 17% increase in the risk of developing GDM with each 1 mg/dl increase in fasting glucose level. The cut points for FBS 84.5 mg/dl (72.9% sensitivity, 74.4% specificity), BMI 25.4 kg/m2 (68.9% sensitivity, 62.8% specificity), and BMI+FBS 111.2 (70.7% sensitivity, 80.6% specificity) was determined. Conclusion The early screening and high-quality prenatal care should be recommended upon the co-occurrence of high FBS (≥84.5 mg/dl) in the first-trimester of the pregnancy and the BMI (≥25.4 kg/m2) in pre-pregnancy period in women undergone ART. The combination of BMI and FBS is considered a better prediction value.
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- Azam Kouhkan
- Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.,Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Arash Women's Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Arash Women's Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Andrology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran. Electronic Address:
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- Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran. Electronic Address:
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Ashrafi M, Arabipoor A, Yahyaei A, Zolfaghari Z, Ghaffari F. Does the "delayed start" protocol with gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist improve the pregnancy outcome in Bologna poor responders? a randomized clinical trial. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2018; 16:124. [PMID: 30593268 PMCID: PMC6311084 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-018-0442-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recently, a novel approach with delaying the start of controlled ovarian stimulation along with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist pretreatment for 7 days after estrogen priming for further suppression of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) during the early follicular phase, resulting in more FSH-responsive follicles and thus improving synchronous follicular development was introduced. Two clinical trials have examined this strategy and reported controversial results. This study aimed to compare the effect of delayed-start GnRH antagonist protocol and standard GnRH antagonist in patients with poor ovarian response (POR) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)/ intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). METHODS This randomized clinical trial was conducted at infertility department of Royan Institute from January 2017 to June 2018. Poor ovarian response was defined according to the Bologna criteria. The eligible women were randomly allocated into an experimental and control groups. In experimental group, patients received delayed-start GnRH antagonist protocol with estrogen priming followed by early follicular-phase GnRH antagonist treatment for 7 days before ovarian stimulation with gonadotropin and in control group, patients treated with estrogen priming antagonist protocol. IVF/ICSI outcomes were compared between groups. RESULTS Among all the 250 patients examined 156 women were eligible for study and finally 120 patients were allocated to intervention (n = 60) and control (n = 60) groups. Demographic characteristics and hormonal profiles of the patients did not differ between groups. The statistical analysis showed that there were significant differences between groups regarding the total dose of used gonadotropins (P < 0.001), stimulation duration (P < 0.001), number of retrieved oocytes (P = 0.01) and top quality embryo (P < 0.001) and also cancellation (P = 0.002) and fertilization rates (P = 0.002). CONCLUSION On the basis of present results the delayed-start protocol in poor responders can improve the fertilization rate and quality of embryos and reduce the cycle cancellation but have no significant effect on clinical pregnancy rate; however, larger randomized clinical trials are required to compare it with other protocols. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT, NCT03134690. Registered 1 May 2017 - Retrospectively registered, http://www.clinicaltrial.gov / NCT03134690.
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- Mahnaz Ashrafi
- grid.417689.5Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for reproductive biomedicine, ACECR, P.O Box: 19395-4644, No 12, East Hafez Avenue, Banihashem Street, Resalat highway, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for reproductive biomedicine, ACECR, P.O Box: 19395-4644, No 12, East Hafez Avenue, Banihashem Street, Resalat highway, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for reproductive biomedicine, ACECR, P.O Box: 19395-4644, No 12, East Hafez Avenue, Banihashem Street, Resalat highway, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for reproductive biomedicine, ACECR, P.O Box: 19395-4644, No 12, East Hafez Avenue, Banihashem Street, Resalat highway, Tehran, Iran
- 0000 0004 4911 7066grid.411746.1Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Madani T, Hemat M, Arabipoor A, Khodabakhshi SH, Zolfaghari Z. Double mild stimulation and egg collection in the same cycle for management of poor ovarian responders. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2018; 48:329-333. [PMID: 30553050 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2018.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of double stimulations during the follicular and luteal phases in women with poor ovarian response (POR) in in-vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycles. BASIC PROCEDURES This prospective clinical study was performed in Royan Institute from October 2014 to January 2016. 121 patients were diagnosed as POR on the basis of Bologna criteria were included. Double stimulations were performed during the follicular and luteal phases by Letrozole, Clomid, hMG and GnRH-agonist. The patients' present cycle outcomes were compared with those of the previous cycle results using appropriate statistical tests. MAIN FINDING The total of 104 (85.9%) patients completed the stimulation stages. The analysis revealed the number of retrieved oocytes after the first and second stimulations did not differ (P = 0.2); however, the fertilization rate and the number of frozen embryos after the first stimulation were significantly higher than those of in the second stimulation (P < 0.001 and P = 0.03), indicating the better quality of retrieved oocytes after the first stimulation. The mean number of MII oocytes and the fertilization rate after Shanghai protocol were higher than those of the previous antagonist protocol with a substantial trend toward significance (P = 0.06), which can be clinically important. The cancellation rate (33%) due to no ovarian response and no embryo formation was still high in these patients. PRINCIPAL CONCLUSION Since the intensity of stimulation in both stages was mild, this protocol can be considered a time-efficient and patient friendly regime; however, more studies are required with emphasis on its cost-effectiveness.
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- T Madani
- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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Seyedmajidi M, Seifi S, Moslemi D, Mozaffari SF, Gholinia H, Zolfaghari Z. Immunohistochemical expression of TWIST in oral squamous cell carcinoma and its correlation with clinicopathologic factors. J Cancer Res Ther 2018; 14:964-969. [PMID: 30197332 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.224350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background and Objectives TWIST is a transcription factor that plays a key role in the development of primary tumor to metastatic stage of cancer. It is an inhibitor of E-cadherin in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transformation process (epithelial-mesenchymal transition). Few studies are available on the use of TWIST as a goal in molecular-targeted therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate of TWIST expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and its correlation with clinicopathologic factors. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, immunohistochemical staining was for TWIST performed on 30 paraffin-embedded blocks of OSCC. Furthermore, thirty paraffin-embedded blocks of normal oral mucosa with minimum inflammation from the clinical and histopathologic aspects were selected. Staining intensity and percentage of stained cells from nuclear and cytoplasmic aspects were ranked in epithelial cells. TWIST expression and correlation with clinicopathologic factors were analyzed using Cox regression and Chi-square tests. Results TWIST expression in OSCC was significantly increased compared to oral normal mucosa. Nuclear expression of TWIST in OSCC was significantly associated with clinical stage (P = 0.01) and lymph node metastasis (P = 0.007). Cytoplasmic expression of TWIST in OSCC was not associated with any clinicopathological factors. Conclusion The results support the role of TWIST in carcinogenesis, development of OSCC, and its metastasis to lymph nodes.
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- Maryam Seyedmajidi
- Dental Materials Research Center, Institue of Health, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran
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- Students Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran
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- Students Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran
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Zolfaghari Z, Rezaee N, Shakiba M, Navidian A. Motivational interviewing-based training vs traditional training on the uptake of cervical screening: a quasi-experimental study. Public Health 2018; 160:94-99. [PMID: 29800792 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Cervical cancer, a major health issue affecting women, is preventable and can be successfully treated. It is essential that measures are taken to improve the uptake of screening for this cancer. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of motivational interviewing (MI)-based training and traditional training on the frequency of cervical cancer screening tests in a group of working female teachers. STUDY DESIGN This is a quasi-experimental study. METHODS This research was conducted in 2017 among 134 teachers (aged 30-60 years) working in southeastern Iran. The participants were selected from among the eligible individuals and subsequently divided into MI-based training and traditional training groups (n = 67 for each group). Each group received a three-session training program, and 20 weeks after the end of the last training session, the information obtained from cervical cancer screening tests was documented. To analyze the data, independent t-test and Chi-squared test were run in SPSS, version 21. RESULTS There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of demographic characteristics such as age, age at the first pregnancy, age of marriage, the number of parities, and educational level. Twenty weeks after intervention, 20.9% of the MI-based training group underwent Pap smear screening test, while 9% of the women in the traditional training group took the test, indicating a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.0.5). CONCLUSION MI-based training has a significant positive effect on women's compliance with cervical cancer screening tests. Therefore, it is recommended that this technique be adopted in women's health centers. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER IRCT2017100729954N4.
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- Z Zolfaghari
- Department of Nursing, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
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- Department of Nursing, Community Nursing Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
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- Pregnancy Health Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
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Hafezi M, Madani T, Arabipoor A, Zolfaghari Z, Sadeghi M, Ramezanali F. The effect of intrauterine human chorionic gonadotropin flushing on live birth rate after vitrified-warmed embryo transfer in programmed cycles: a randomized clinical trial. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018; 297:1571-1576. [PMID: 29626233 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-4752-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess the influence of intrauterine human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) before embryo transfer on the clinical pregnancy and live birth rates after vitrified-warmed embryo transfer (ET) in programmed cycles. METHODS This study was a single-blind randomized clinical trial for eligible patients underwent frozen ET cycles with long-term hormonal GnRH agonist protocol for endometrial preparation. Immediately prior to ET, the women were randomly divided into three groups. In the experimental group, 7-10 min before embryo transfer, 500 IU of hCG with a 40 μL of culture medium was injected into the uterus. In the first control (sham) group, 7-10 min before ET just 40 μL of culture medium intrauterine was infused. In the second control group, no intervention was done. The pregnancy outcomes were compared in the three groups using appropriate statistical tests. RESULTS Finally, 180 patients allocated into three groups. There was no significant difference in terms of patients 'characteristics among three groups. No significant difference was found in terms of clinical pregnancy among three groups. The miscarriage rate in control group (0%) was significantly lower than those of in the sham and hCG groups (9.8% and P = 0.01, 6.6% and P = 0.04, respectively). In addition, live birth rate (39.3%) in control group was significantly higher than those of in the sham and hCG groups (16.4% and P = 0.005, 23% and P = 0.051, respectively). CONCLUSION(S) It was found that intrauterine injection of 500 IU hCG before vitrified-warmed ET at cleavage stage has no beneficial effect on pregnancy outcome and is not suggested. NCT02355925.
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- Maryam Hafezi
- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Number 12, East Hafez Avenue, Bani Hashem Street, Resalat Highway, P.O. Box 16656-59911, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Number 12, East Hafez Avenue, Bani Hashem Street, Resalat Highway, P.O. Box 16656-59911, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Number 12, East Hafez Avenue, Bani Hashem Street, Resalat Highway, P.O. Box 16656-59911, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Number 12, East Hafez Avenue, Bani Hashem Street, Resalat Highway, P.O. Box 16656-59911, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Number 12, East Hafez Avenue, Bani Hashem Street, Resalat Highway, P.O. Box 16656-59911, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Number 12, East Hafez Avenue, Bani Hashem Street, Resalat Highway, P.O. Box 16656-59911, Tehran, Iran.
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Ashrafi M, Sheikhan F, Arabipoor A, Rouhana N, Hosseini R, Zolfaghari Z. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Disorder Among the Different Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Oman Med J 2017; 32:214-220. [PMID: 28584602 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2017.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder related to several metabolic consequences. However, there remains uncertainty regarding the metabolic features of various phenotypes. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and metabolic disorders among the four different phenotypes of PCOS. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed in Royan Institute including 208 pregnant women with a history of infertility and PCOS. Using the diagnostic criteria of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), pregnant women with a documented diagnoses of PCOS were further categorized into four different phenotypes (A, B, C, and D) as defined by the Rotterdam criteria. RESULTS The prevalence of GDM failed to demonstrate a significant relationship among the four phenotypes of PCOS. The mean levels of fasting blood sugar, plasma glucose concentrations at three hours (following the 100 g oral glucose tolerance test) and triglyceride levels were significantly higher in phenotype B compared to the remaining phenotypes (p < 0.050). There was a statistically significant difference between the mean free testosterone level and phenotypes A and C groups (1.8±1.6 vs. 1.1±1.0, p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS Women with a known diagnosis of PCOS who exhibited oligo/anovulation and hyperandrogenism demonstrated an increase of metabolic disorders. These results suggest that metabolic screening, before conception or in the early stages of pregnancy, can be beneficial particularly in women with PCOS phenotypes A and B. Early screening and identification may justify enhanced maternal fetal surveillance to improve maternal and fetal morbidity among women affected with PCOS.
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- Mahnaz Ashrafi
- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Acadmic Center for Education, Culture, and Research, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Acadmic Center for Education, Culture, and Research, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Acadmic Center for Education, Culture, and Research, Tehran, Iran
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- Director of Graduate Programs, Decker School of Nursing, Binghamton, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Acadmic Center for Education, Culture, and Research, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Acadmic Center for Education, Culture, and Research, Tehran, Iran
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Abbasihormozi S, Kouhkan A, Alizadeh AR, Shahverdi AH, Nasr-Esfahani MH, Sadighi Gilani MA, Salman Yazdi R, Matinibehzad A, Zolfaghari Z. Association of vitamin D status with semen quality and reproductive hormones in Iranian subfertile men. Andrology 2016; 5:113-118. [PMID: 27792863 DOI: 10.1111/andr.12280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Although vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common health problems throughout the world, including Iran, conflicting information exists on the potential association between serum vitamin D levels and semen quality. This study intended to evaluate the association between serum vitamin D [25(OH) D3] with semen quality and hormones in Iranian subfertile men. We also compared mean vitamin D and hormone levels in normospermic men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) men. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 278 men who were referred to Royan Infertility Clinic (Tehran, Iran) from March to September 2014. The participants were categorized into two groups; of 186 normospermic and 92 OAT patients according to World Health Organization 2010 criteria. Each participant provided informed consent prior to launching research. Participants completed two general questionnaires of nutritional status. Blood and semen samples were obtained for assessment, and all data were adjusted for age, body mass index (BMI), and season. Vitamin D levels were classified according to Institute of Medicine guidelines. Vitamin D deficiency, insufficiency, and normal levels were observed in 8.6%, 43.6%, 47.8% of participants, respectively. No association was found between daily dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium with sperm parameters. Serum vitamin D was inversely correlated with PTH (p < 0.045). In normospermic men, serum vitamin D levels categorized were not correlated with semen parameters and reproductive hormones (FSH, LH, testosterone(T), and FT), whereas sperm motility showed a positive correlation with vitamin D categorized in OAT men (rs = 0.131, p = 0.028). In conclusion, there was a high incidence of deficiency and insufficiency 25(OH) D Levels (<20ng/ml) observed in Iranian men (52.2%). Moreover, our findings showed a correlation between vitamin D levels and sperm motility in OAT men, which requires further studies.
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- Sh Abbasihormozi
- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Saveh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Saveh, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Andrology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Andrology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Madani T, Hosseini R, Ramezanali F, Khalili G, Jahangiri N, Ahmadi J, Rastegar F, Zolfaghari Z. Metabolic syndrome in infertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Arch Endocrinol Metab 2016; 60:199-204. [PMID: 26910626 PMCID: PMC10522304 DOI: 10.1590/2359-3997000000135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in infertile Iranian women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) using the ATPIII criteria. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 624 women with PCOS were enrolled at a tertiary referral center in Tehran, Iran, between April, 2012 and March, 2013. Diagnosis of MS was according to ATPIII criteria. Also, we divided PCOS patients into following two main groups: (i) with MS (n = 123) and (ii) without MS (n = 501), and then compared variables between two groups. RESULTS The mean age, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were 28.6 ± 4.3 years, 26.7 ± 3.7 kg/m2 and 85.2 ± 8.7 cm, respectively. The prevalence of MS was 19.7%. Our findings showed that age, BMI, waist circumference and all metabolic parameters were higher in PCOS women with MS than related values in those without MS. The most and least prevalent forms of MS were low level of high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and hypertension, respectively. CONCLUSION It seems the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in our country isn't as high as western countries. The prevalence rate of MS increased with age and BMI. One of the major cardiovascular risk factors, low level of HDL-C, is the most prevalent metabolic abnormality in our participants.
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- Tahereh Madani
- Department of Endocrinology and Female InfertilityReproductive Biomedicine Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineTehranIranDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female InfertilityReproductive Biomedicine Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineTehranIranDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female InfertilityReproductive Biomedicine Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineTehranIranDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive HealthReproductive Biomedicine Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineTehranIranDepartment of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female InfertilityReproductive Biomedicine Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineTehranIranDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female InfertilityReproductive Biomedicine Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineTehranIranDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female InfertilityReproductive Biomedicine Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineTehranIranDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female InfertilityReproductive Biomedicine Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineTehranIranDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Ghaffari F, Sadatmahalleh SJ, Akhoond MR, Eftekhari Yazdi P, Zolfaghari Z. Evaluating The Effective Factors in Pregnancy after Intrauterine Insemination: A Retrospective Study. Int J Fertil Steril 2015; 9:300-8. [PMID: 26644852 PMCID: PMC4671382 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2015.4544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Background Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) in conjunction with intrauterine inseminations (IUI) are commonly used to treat infertile couples. In this study we
evaluated the relationship between IUI outcome and special causes of infertility. We also
aimed to examine parameters that might predict success following IUI. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, we included 994 IUI cycles in 803
couples who referred to the infertility Institute. All statistical analyses were performed by
using SPSS program, t tests and chi-square. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis
was performed to compare the association between dependent and independent variables.
Logistic regression was conducted to build a prediction model of the IUI outcome. Results Overall pregnancy rate per completed cycle (16.5%) and live birth rate per
cycle (14.5%). The mean age in the pregnant group was significantly lower than that of
the non-pregnant group (P=0.01).There was an association between cause of infertility
and clinical pregnancies (P<0.001). Logistic regression identified four significant factors in determining the success of the IUI [menstrual irregularites (OR:2.3, CI:1.6-3.4,
P<0.001), duration of infertility (OR:0.8, CI:0.8-0.9, P<0.001), total dose of gonadotropin (OR:1.02, CI:1.003-1.04, P=0.02) and semen volume (OR:1.1, CI:1.008-1.2,
P=0.03)] which were the most predictive of IUI success. Conclusion Our study defined prognostic factors for pregnancy in COH+IUI. These
variables can be integrated into a mathematical model to predict the chance of pregnancy
rate in subsequent COH+IUI cycles.
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- Firoozeh Ghaffari
- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran ; Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Statistics, Mathematical Science and Computer Faculty, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Heidari K, Omidi R, Fatemi SA, Nasr M, Ghasemi G, Abtin Z, Zolfaghari Z, Khoramian R, Javanbakht K. The Relationship of Parental Education with Knowledge and Practice Level of Middle School and High School Students of Isfahan Regarding Violent Behaviors. Int J Prev Med 2015; 5:S154-8. [PMID: 26157566 PMCID: PMC4476007 DOI: 10.4103/2008-7802.157680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: It can be concluded from the existing theories that parental education status, by affecting socioeconomical status of families, can impact the incidence of violent behaviors in teenagers. Therefore, this study was conducted aiming at investigating the relationship between parental education and teenagers’ knowledge of violent behaviors and their incidences. Methods: For this cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study, a sample of 5500 teenager students from Isfahan province were selected by random cluster sampling and responded to a 61-item questionnaire. The data collected from by questionnaire was analyzed by Spearman's statistical correlation and multiple regression methods. Results: Most of the students under study (89.1%) were living in cities and the rest were rural dwellers. In terms of gender, female to male ratio was approximately equal (49.8% vs. 50.2%). The statistical results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between practice and knowledge (R = 0.092 and P = 0.00), but there is no significant relationship between parental education and practice and there is a significant relationship between parental education and knowledge (Mothers’ education P = 0.00 and R = 0.121 and fathers’ education P = 0.00 and R = 0.109). Moreover, there was a positive significant relationship between teenagers’ knowledge of violence consequences (P = 0.005 and B = 0.048) violent behavior causes (P = 0.00 B = 0.085) and methods of preventing violent behaviors (P = 0.00 and B = 0.085) with teenagers’ practice. Conclusions: Based on the results of the present study that indicates teenagers are less aware of the consequences of violent behavior compared to other subscales of knowledge, it is better that teenagers’ education about the violent behaviors are more about the consequences of violent behavior rather than its definitions. Moreover, parental education is related to teenagers’ knowledge of the violent behavior so it is better that in various grades more comprehensive and suitable information regarding violent behaviors be presented.
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- Kamal Heidari
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Provincial Health Office, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Provincial Health Office, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Provincial Health Office, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Provincial Health Office, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Ashrafi M, Jahanian Sadatmahalleh S, Akhoond MR, Ghaffari F, Zolfaghari Z. ICSI Outcome in Infertile Couples with Different Causes of Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Fertil Steril 2013; 7:88-95. [PMID: 24520469 PMCID: PMC3850343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Different success rate of Intracytoplasmic Sperm injection (ICSI) has been observed in various causes of infertility. In this study, we evaluated the relation between ICSI outcome and different causes of infertility. We also aimed to examine parameters that might predict the pregnancy success rate following ICSI. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross sectional study included1492 infertile women referred to Infertility Center of Royan Institute between 2010 and 2011. We assigned two groups including pregnant (n=504) and non-pregnant (n=988), while all participants underwent ICSI cycles. All statistics were performed by SPSS program. Statistical Analysis was carried out using Chi-square and t test. Logistic regression was done to build a prediction model in ICSI cycles. RESULTS The overall clinical pregnancy rate in our study was 33.9% (n=1492). There was a statistically significant difference in mean serum concentration on day 3 after application of luteinizing hormone (LH) between the pregnant and the non-pregnant groups (p<0.05). However, There were no significant differences between two groups in the serum concentrations on day 3 after application of the following hormones: folliclestimulating hormone (FSH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and metoclopramidestimulated prolactin (PRL) . We found no association between different causes of infertility and clinical outcomes . The number of metaphase II (MII) oocytes, embryo transfer, number of good embryo (grade A, B, AB), total dose of gonadotropin, endometrial thickness, maternal age, number of previous cycle were statistically significant between two groups (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that ICSI in an effective option in couples with different causes of infertility. These variables were integrated into a statistical model to allow the prediction for the chance of pregnancy following ICSI cycles. It is required that each infertility center gather enough information about the causes of infertility in order to provide more information and better assistance to patients. Therefore, we suggest that physicians prepare adequate training and required information regarding these procedures for infertile couples in order to improve their knowledge.
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- Mahnaz Ashrafi
- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan
Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan
Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran,Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran,
* Corresponding Address:
P.O.Box: 16635-148Department of Endocrinology
and Female Infertility at Reproductive Biomedicine
Research CenterRoyan Institute for Reproductive BiomedicineACECRTehranIran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health at Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan
Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan
Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan
Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Ashrafi M, Rashidi M, Ghasemi A, Arabipoor A, Daghighi S, Pourasghari P, Zolfaghari Z. The role of infertility etiology in success rate of intrauterine insemination cycles: an evaluation of predictive factors for pregnancy rate. Int J Fertil Steril 2013; 7:100-7. [PMID: 24520471 PMCID: PMC3850345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2012] [Accepted: 12/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to identify the prognostic factors that influence the outcome of ovarian stimulation with intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles in couples with different infertility etiology. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study was performed in data of 1348 IUI cycles with ovarian stimulation by clomiphene citrate (CC) and/or gonadotropins in 632 women with five different infertility etiology subgroups at Akbarabbadi Hospital, Tehran, Iran. RESULTS The pregnancy rate (PR)/ cycle was highest (19.9%) among couples with unexplained infertility and lowest (10.6%) in couples with multiple factors infertility. In cases of unexplained infertility, the best PRs were seen after CC plus gonadotropins stimulation (26.3%) and with inseminated motile sperm count>30×10(6) (21.9%), but the tendency didn't reach statistical significant. In the ovarian factor group, the best PRs were observed in women aged between 30 and 34 years (20.8%), with 2-3 preovulatory follicles (37.8%) and infertility duration between 1and 3 years (20.8%), while only infertility duration (p=0.03) and number of preovulatory follicles (p=0.01) were statistically significant. Multiple logistic regression analysis determined that number of preovulatory follicles (p=0.02), duration of infertility (p=0.015), age (p=0.019), infertility etiology (p=0.05) and stimulation regimen (p=0.01) were significant independent factors in order to predict overall clinical PR. CONCLUSION The etiology of infertility is important to achieve remarkable IUI success. It is worth mentioning that within different etiologies of infertility, the demographic and cycles characteristics of couples did not show the same effect. Favorable variables for treatment success are as follows: age <40, duration of infertility ≤5 years and a cause of infertility except of multiple factors.
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- Mahnaz Ashrafi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akbar Abadi Teaching Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences and
Health Services, Tehran, Iran,Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute
for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akbar Abadi Teaching Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences and
Health Services, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akbar Abadi Teaching Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences and
Health Services, Tehran, Iran,
* Corresponding Address:
P.O. Box: 14155-6447Department of
Obstetrics and GynecologyAkbar Abadi Teaching HospitalIran
University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesTehranIran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute
for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akbar Abadi Teaching Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences and
Health Services, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akbar Abadi Teaching Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences and
Health Services, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute
for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Tavasoli A, Karimi S, Taghavi S, Zolfaghari Z, Amirfirouzkouhi H. Comparing the deactivation behaviour of Co/CNT and Co/γ-Al2O3 nano catalysts in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1003-9953(11)60409-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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