Reproductive Biomedicine Online

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Contents	99
Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes in Intrauterine Insemination Cycles: Letrozole Pretreatment with Gonadotropin vs. Gonadotropin Alone, A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study	91
Is there any difference on fertilization and blastulation rates of sibling oocyte activated by piezo-electric or ca ionophore application?	67
Impact of metabolic syndrome on female fertility and in vitro fertilization outcomes in PCOS women	50
Individual or group embryo culture? A pilot study and subsequent prospective randomized trial to evaluate blastocyst formation rate, quality and reproductive outcomes	45
Transfer mosaic embryos has similar outcomes in pregnancy rates in IVF cycles compared euploid embryos	43
Comparison of microRNA Levels between the follicular fluids of women with diminished ovarian reserve and normoresponder women	43
Editorial Board	42
Pre-Clinic to Clinics: Genetics of Infertility and ART	41
Single vitrified blastocyst transfers using an aseptic microdroplet vitrification-warming system: live birth rate is determined by expansion rate on day 5 and influenced by morphological quality	40
Comparison of the Development of Human Embryos Cultured in Time-Lapse Incubator Versus Standard Benchtop Incubator	39
Embryo Ultrastructure Under Scope – Could It Reveal Smart Self-repairing System?	39
What 18028 biopsied blastocyst show us: biopsy technique, day of embryo biopsy and blastocyst stage are related to the risk of obtaining an inconclusive chromosomal assessment after trophectoderm biop	37
Editorial Board	35
Women's emancipation, but what about men?	35
INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF BORON IN A CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE-INDUCED OVARIAN INSUFFICIENCY MODEL IN RATS	34
2024 TSRM Author Index	34
Metformin, clomiphene citrate and flutamide effects on oocyte ultrastructure status and quality in PCOS mouse model	34
THE ADDITION OF ANTIOXIDANTS TO CULTURE MEDIA INFLUENCES THE LEVELS OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES IN DEVELOPING MOUSE OOCYTES BY CONTROLLING THE ACTIVITY OF MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX I.	34
COMPARISON OF ONGOING PREGNANCY RATES BETWEEN NATURAL PROLIFERATIVE PHASE AND MODIFIED NATURAL CYCLE PROTOCOLS IN FROZEN BLASTOCYST TRANSFERS	33
Corticosteroids, androgens, progestogens and oestrogens in the endometrial microenvironment, and their association with endometrial progression and function	33
Do directed and non-directed oocyte donors differ regarding their motives, ambivalence, satisfaction and openness about donating?	31
Novel homozygous variants in piRNA pathway factors lead to male infertility in humans	29
Clinical validation and experiences of the microfluidics sperm preparation device ZyMot™	29
Serum fructose concentrations are positively correlated with dyslipidaemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome	29

Effect of radiation on serum anti-Müllerian hormone during hysterosalpingography in female infertility	28
Blastocyst development rate influences singleton gestational age of similarly graded blastocysts after vitrified–warmed single embryo transfer cycles	28
A sentiment analysis of YouTube videos from donor-conceived people, utilizing artificial intelligence (ChatGPT)	28
Associations of reproductive and breastfeeding history with anti-Müllerian hormone concentration among African-American women of reproductive age	28
Editorial Board	28
Cutting-edge techniques provide insights regarding repeated implantation failure patients	28
Outside Back Cover - Editorial Board	27
Transcription factor AP-2 gamma affects porcine early embryo development by regulating epigenetic modification	26
Impact of male age on paternal aneuploidy: single-nucleotide polymorphism microarray outcomes following blastocyst biopsy	26
Machine learning tool for predicting mature oocyte yield and trigger day from start of stimulation: towards personalized treatment	26
Different actors for the same play: the impact of the embryologist performing the embryo transfer	25
Ovulation induction using sequential letrozole/gonadotrophin in infertile women with PCOS: a randomized controlled trial	25
Platelet-derived factors dysregulate placental sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2 in human trophoblasts	25
Hysterosalpingography is obsolete: hysterosalpingo-contrast foam sonography should be the alternative	25
The importance of considering complexities in the aetiology of adverse outcomes in reproductive medicine	25
IUI is a better alternative than IVF as the first-line treatment of unexplained infertility	24
The novel incorporation of aromatase inhibitor in hormonal replacement therapy cycles: a randomized controlled trial	23
Association between endometrial thickness and birthweight of singletons from vitrified-warmed cycles: a retrospective cohort study	23
Reference standards for follicular density in ovarian cortex from birth to sexual maturity	23
Associations between vaginal microbiota and endometrial polypoid lesions in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional study	23
Obstetric and perinatal outcomes after embryos cultured in one-step versus sequential culture media systems in vitrified–warmed single blastocyst transfer cycles	23
Good laboratory practice for PGT-M: Turkish Society of Reproductive Medicine guidelines	23
An artificial intelligence tool predicts blastocyst development from static images of fresh mature oocytes	22
Effect of the technical variability of counting chambers upon the interpretation of sperm concentration results	22
Undetected pregnancies in luteal phase stimulation − could they prevent ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome becoming a complication of the past?	22
Blocking sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 with modulators reduces immune cells infiltration and alleviates endometriosis in mice	22
Endometriosis, staging, infertility and assisted reproductive technology: time for a rethink	22
Evolving clinical challenges in uterus transplantation	22
Improved pregnancy prediction performance in an updated deep-learning embryo selection model: a retrospective independent validation study	22
Value of 2D ultrasonography in the diagnosis and evaluation of intrauterine adhesions – a prospective study	22
Maternal exome analysis for the diagnosis of oocyte maturation defects and early embryonic developmental arrest	22
Seminal oxidative stress and recurrent pregnancy loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Which factors affect the likelihood of miscarriage after single euploid blastocyst transfer?	21
Bmal1 deficiency disrupts autophagy-apoptosis equilibrium in a hyperandrogenic PCOS-like rat model	21
Evaluation of oocyte maturity using artificial intelligence quantification of follicle volume biomarker by three-dimensional ultrasound	21
When elective egg freezers become egg donors: practical and ethical issues	21
Exploring the Relationship between Osteoporosis and the Systemic Immune Inflammatory Index	21
Effects of age and oligoasthenozoospermia on telomeres of sperm and blood cells	21
Editorial Board	20
Contents	20
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Cumulative live birth rates in donor oocyte ICSI cycles are not improved by magnetic-activated cell sorting sperm selection	20
PEAK SERUM ESTRADIOL LEVELS IN TRUE NATURAL FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER CYCLES DO NOT IMPACT ONGOING PREGNANCY RATES	20
Exosomal lncRNA and mRNA profiles in polycystic ovary syndrome: bioinformatic analysis reveals disease-related networks	20
2023 TSRM Author Index	19
Sleep and idiopathic infertility: a case-control study on 360 participants	19
Do Clinical Parameters Predict Testicular Sperm Recovery Success in Azoospermic Men with AZFc Deletion?	19
Innovations in reproductive medicine, Gartner hype cycle and Dunning–Kruger effect	19
The comparative results of 4 available glycerol-only sperm cryopreservation media in a private sperm bank	19
Iron deposition in ovarian endometrioma evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging R2* non-invasively	19

The relationship between basal serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels and the response to ovarian stimulation in in-vitro fertilization cycles	19
Corrigendum to ‘Prediction of ovarian response using the automated Elecsys anti-Müllerian hormone assay in gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonist cycles’ [Reproductive BioMedicine Online (2023) 46	18
Adherence to guideline-based quality indicators in early pregnancy care in hospitals with and without an early pregnancy assessment unit	18
The relationship between Sjögren's syndrome and recurrent pregnancy loss: a bioinformatics analysis	18
Re: Randomized controlled trial of three doses of letrozole for ovulation induction in patients with unexplained infertility. Badawy A, Metwally M, Fawzy M. Reprod Biomed Online. 2007;14(5):559-62	18
Poor morphology of inner cell mass increases birth weight and large for gestational age	18
Retraction notice to “Induction of ovulation in idiopathic premature ovarian failure: a randomized double-blind trial” RBMO 15/2 (2007) 215-219	18
The fertility preparedness and affecting factor in women that undergoing fertility treatment	18
Key factors influencing clinical pregnancy rates in frozen-thawed single euploid embryo transfers: an artificial intelligence-based approach	18
Integrity culture is underpinned by education, not post-submission dishonesty assessments	18
Maximizing the efficacy of commercial vitrification and warming for human blastocysts by cryoprotectant management: challenging validation results of a one-step model	17
Analytical variability and interpretation of results of a 3-category sperm motility assessment: 5 years’ of an Australian external quality assurance programme	17
Nature (almost) always prevails – challenging the status quo of artificial cycle frozen embryo transfers	17
Do clinical outcomes differ for day-5 versus day-6 single embryo transfers controlled for endometrial factor?	17
Reintroducing serum FSH measurement during ovarian stimulation for ART	17
Comparison of live birth rates after IVF–embryo transfer with and without preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies	17
Artificially prepared vitrified–warmed embryo transfer cycles are associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia	17
Detrimental actions of obesity-associated advanced glycation end-products on endometrial epithelial cell proliferation are alleviated by antioxidants	17
Experience, and gynaecological and reproductive health follow-up of young adult women who have undergone ovarian tissue cryopreservation	17
A morphological study of symptomatic uterine niche using three-dimensional models from thin-slice magnetic resonance imaging	17
Developing a novel device, Eggcell, to improve temperature stability during oocyte collection for IVF	17
Genome-wide compound heterozygote analysis highlights DPY19L2 alleles in a non-consanguineous Spanish family with total globozoospermia	17
Shedding light on the ART laboratory	17
A comparative study of sperm and egg donors' personal descriptions and goodwill messages	17
Prediction of development up to a useful blastocyst using a morphokinetic machine learning model	17
Temperature fluctuations during embryo transfer can be mitigated by optimizing transfer protocol	17
Oocyte activation during round spermatid injection: state of the art	16
A better quality of life could be achieved by applying the endometriosis diet: a cross-sectional study in Dutch endometriosis patients	16
Future challenges for clinical embryologists	16
The human embryo following biopsy on day 5 versus day 3: viability, ultrastructure and spindle/chromosome configurations	16
Challenges and solutions associated with growing an in-house donor sperm bank	16
Higher follicular fluid anti-Mullerian hormone level in women with clinical pregnancy after IVF: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
New Insights into Elucidating the Pregnancy Outcome of Low Mosaic Embryo Transfer	16
Male and female blastocysts: any difference other than the sex?	16
Putrescine promotes maturation of oocytes from reproductively old mice via mitochondrial autophagy	16
Quantitative analysis of uterine peristalsis on transvaginal sonography in women with adenomyosis using optical flow for motion quantification: inter- and intra-observer reproducibility study	16
IVF – through the looking glass	15
Clinical use of progesterone in human sperm preparation media for increasing IVF success	15
Adjustment of progesterone administration after endometrial transcriptomic analysis does not improve reproductive outcomes in women with adenomyosis	15
Standardization of the optimal melatonin concentration to preserve the functional characteristics and fertilization capacity of cryopreserved human spermatozoa after thawing	15
The influence of ethnicity on outcomes of ovulation induction with clomifene citrate in women with PCOS	15
Protecting data integrity in reproductive medicine	15
Impact of a positive Chlamydia trachomatis serology on cumulative IVF live birth rate	15
Cardiovascular disease hospitalizations among women who undergo fertility treatment	15
Discovery and validation of peritoneal endometriosis biomarkers in peritoneal fluid and serum	15
Comparison of luteal phase and follicular phase in-vitro maturation in women with oocyte maturation abnormalities	15
The importance of being critical	15
Anti-Müllerian hormone and live birth in unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss	15
PCOS and the risk of pre-eclampsia	15
Prevalence and risk factors of intrauterine adhesions in women with a septate uterus: a retrospective cohort study	15
Associations between body mass index and the surgical phenotype and location of endometriotic lesions	15
The effect of sperm count on IVF outcomes of male factor	14
The risk of hypogonadism after testicular sperm extraction in men with various types of azoospermia: a prospective cohort study	14
Natural Cycle Frozen Embryo Transfer – What Does The Evidence Say?	14
Rest Placenta	14
Sperm retrieval in infertile men with non-obstructive azoospermia using microdissection testicular sperm extraction	14
Xanthoangelol promotes early embryonic development of porcine embryos by relieving endoplasmic reticulum stress and enhancing mitochondrial function	14
Should we be more lenient when selecting blastocysts for PGT-A?	14
The effectiveness of hyaluronic acid and vitamin C in ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat ovaries and their effects on ovarian reserve	14
Comparison of fresh and frozen ejaculated spermatozoa in sibling oocyte recipient cycles	14
Heavy oil can be more supportive to safe handling in IVF procedures	14
A comparison of the laser-assisted thinning and the laser-assisted driling with the non laser assited hatching cleavage stage embryos on the clinical outcomes of pregnancy	14
UPDATE ON (RECURRENT) PREGNANCY LOSS – IS TIME TO STOP WAITING FOR MORE LOSSES BEFORE WE ACT?	13
Early menopause and epigenetic biomarkers of ageing	13
Outside Back Cover - Editorial Board	13
Fertility outcomes in men diagnosed with oncohematological diseases who stored their semen for fertility preservation	13
Body composition in female infertility from body mass index to body composition in female infertility	13
Tailor-made embryo transfer considering embryonic developmental speed to overcome the dilemma of personalized embryo transfer	13
DO DNA FRAGMENTATION INDEX AND HIGH DNA STAINABILITY HAVE ANY IMPACT ON FERTILIZATION RATES IN WOMEN UNDER 35 YEARS OF AGE HAVING MALE PARTNERS OVER 40 YEARS OF AGE, UNDERGOING IN VITRO FERTILIZATION	13
EVALUATION OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH INFERTILITY IN POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME, A PRELIMINARY CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY	13
Treatment safety of ART cycles with extremely high oestradiol concentrations using GnRH agonist trigger	13
The effect of pipette- and laser-induced blastocyst collapse before vitrification on their re-expansion and clinical outcome after warming	13
Effects of combined antioxidants in culture media on embryo development and blastocyst ploidy status	13
Endometrial stem/progenitor cells in menstrual blood and peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis	13
EMBRYO AND OOCYTE VITRIFICATION ‘THE POST WARMING’ CONSEQUENCES	13
COMPARISON OF PREGNANCY ACHIEVEMENT IN DAY 7 EMBRYOS WITH NGS DEPENDING ON AGE	13
Defects in sperm capacitation/fertilizing ability are equally prevalent across ages in men seeking fertility assistance	13
Do faster, do better: frozen embryo transfer outcomes with one-step warming protocol at different embryos stages	13
The effects of assisted reproductive techniques on the ultrastructure of human gametes and embryos; A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Downregulation of lncRNA IGF2-AS-encoded peptide induces trophoblast – cycle arrest	13

14th Biennial Alpha Conference Author Index	12
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Sphingosine 1-phosphate pathway is dysregulated in adenomyosis	12
Reproductive senescence impairs the energy metabolism of human luteinized granulosa cells	12
The expression pattern of endometrial receptivity genes is desynchronized between endometrium and matched endometriomas	12
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Comparison of the deep learning tool iDAScore® and the current annotation model, KIDScore™ D5, for finding the embryo with best chance of pregnancy after elective single blastocyst transfer – a random	12
Minimizing the impact of maternal contamination in embryo ploidy assessment using spent culture medium in couples with chromosomal rearrangements couples: algorithms development and validation	12
Live birth rates in IVF patients with and without polycystic ovary syndrome according to serum anti-Müllerian hormone concentrations	12
Progranulin promotes proliferation, migration and invasion via the PI3K/Akt signalling pathway in a model of endometriosis	12
Live birth after in-vitro maturation of oocytes in a patient with specific ovarian insufficiency caused by long-term mitotane treatment for adrenocortical carcinoma	12
How successful is intrauterine insemination after failed IVF? A study of 551 women	12
Assessing the testicular sperm microbiome: a low-biomass site with abundant contamination	12
Editorial Board	12
Contents	12
Wilfried Feichtinger (1950–2021): an Austrian IVF pioneer	11
A prospective proof-of-concept trial on the effect of personalized dosages of follitropin delta in intrauterine insemination	11
4,4’-dimethoxychalcone increases resistance of mouse oocytes to postovulatory aging in vitro	11
Exposure to organic pollutants in the serum, follicular fluid and seminal plasma and its impact on IVF outcomes	11
ENHANCING IVF OUTCOMES WITH AI: FROM CONCEPT TO CLINICAL VALIDATION	11
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DISTURBANCES IN DNA DOUBLE-STRAND BREAK FORMATION AND REPAIR IN NON-OBSTRUCTIVE AZOOSPERMIA PATIENTS	11
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Inside Front Cover - Affiliations and First page of TOC	11
Results of dienogest treatment and its discontinuation in patients with symptomatic adenomyosis: a prospective cohort study	11
Preoperative and perioperative intervention reduces the risk of recurrence of endometriosis in mice caused by either incomplete excision or spillage and dissemination	11
Focus on time-lapse analysis: blastocyst collapse and morphometric assessment as new features of embryo viability	11
COMPARISON OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY CYCLE OUTCOMES IN INFERTILE WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOMA SIZE ≥4 CM: ENDOMETRIOMA IN SITU VS. ETHANOL SCLEROTHERAPY (EST) VS. LAPAROSCOPIC CYSTECTOMY	11
The role of automated measurements of follicle volumes on antagonist day using 5D viewer software in predicting implantation success using artificial intelligence technology	11
The unbearable ignorance of the composition of IVF culture media	11
Front Matter - Continued TOC	11
Sir Robert Edwards: Founder of RBMO	11
Results of the effect of non-pharmacological interventions on sexual function in infertile women: A systematic review and metanalysis	11
BLASTOCYST RE-EXPANSION ONE HOUR POST-BIOPSY: AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF LIVE BIRTH	11
Is endometriosis due to evolutionary maladaptation?	11
Sperm DNA integrity following a three months oral antioxidant supplementation: outcomes of a double blind, randomised clinical trial	10
Implementing an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled embryo analysis algorithm (AiVF Score) improves data-driven decision-making in the IVF clinic	10
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First clinical report of 179 surrogacy cases in the UK: implications for policy and practice	10
METTL3 and METTL14-mediated N6-methyladenosine modification promotes cell proliferation and invasion in a model of endometriosis	10
A comprehensive study of pre-eclampsia in IVF and natural conceptions: clinical phenotypes, perinatal outcomes and neonatal echocardiography	10
Membrane lipid replacement with nano-micelles in human sperm cryopreservation improves post-thaw function and acrosome protein integrity	10
The safety of VASApos presumptive adult ovarian stem cells	10
Perinatal outcome of babies born after using a simplified IVF culture system versus ICSI with sibling oocytes: a prospective cohort study	10
Short versus long time interval between semen collection and intrauterine insemination (IUI): a randomized controlled clinical trial	10
Development of an in-house algorithm to predict the formation of viable blastocyst from cleavage stage embryo	10
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A Pilot Study to Determine Fertility Awareness Levels of Nurses According to Their Marital and Having Children Status	10
The relationship of smoking with gestational diabetes: a large population-based study and a matched comparison	10
Preimplantation embryo exposure to ketone bodies exerts sex-specific effects on mouse fetal and placental transcriptomes	10
Long-term follow-up of mental health and satisfaction in a Swedish sample of sperm and egg donors after open-identity donation	10
The impacts of telemedicine on assisted reproduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
An artificial intelligence platform to optimize workflow during ovarian stimulation and IVF: process improvement and outcome-based predictions	10
Polar body degeneration in warmed donor oocytes as a predictor of embryo viability	10
Classification of embryos at the morula stage is highly correlated with clinical pregnancy	10
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IVF with reception of oocytes from partner in lesbian couples: a systematic review and SWOT analysis	10
Extensive heterogeneity in the expression of steroid receptors in superficial peritoneal endometriotic lesions	10
No difference in morphokinetics between male and female preimplantation embryos from ART	10
Influence of the ectopic location on the antigen expression and functional characteristics of endometrioma stromal cells	10
Does mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine detrimentally affect male fertility, as reflected by semen analysis?	10
Resolving recurrent implantation failure	9
Front Matter - Continued TOC	9
Association of serum vitamin D concentration and miscarriage rate in women with first-trimester threatened miscarriage	9
Semen processing using magnetic-activated cell sorting before ICSI is deemed safe for obstetric and perinatal outcomes: a retrospective multicentre study	9
Live birth outcomes are not associated with household income and insurance disparities following ART treatment	9
Whole-genome analysis of a putative rare and complex interchromosomal reciprocal insertion: thorough investigations for a straightforward interpretation	9
SARS-CoV-2 infection in early first-trimester miscarriages: a prospective observational study	9
Evaluating The Sperm Quality In Sub-Fertile Men Who Attended Fertility Workup – A Retrospective Study	9
Comparison of ovarian response to follitropin delta in Japanese and White IVF/ICSI patients	9
IVF Lite: a smart IVF programme based on mild ovarian stimulation for good prognosis patients	9
RELEVANCE of GLP-1 AGONISTS FOR INFERTILITY PRACTICE	9
Acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate reduce mouse embryo viability via differential metabolic and epigenetic mechanisms	9
ASEBIR Quality Special Interest Group guidance for quality in assisted reproduction technology	9
The impact of endometriosis on IVF efficacy: qualitative and quantitative assessment of ovarian response and embryo development	9
The effect of day 5 blastocyst assessment timing on live birth prediction and development of a prediction algorithm	9
Uterine fibroid vascularization: from morphological evidence to clinical implications	9
Letrozole or Tamoxifen co-administration during fertility preservation for patients affected by breast cancer	9
L-CARNITINE SUPPLEMENTATION BEFORE ASSISTED REPRODUCTION FOR MALE INFERTILITY	9
MicroRNA-122-5p alleviates endometrial fibrosis via inhibiting the TGF-β/SMAD pathway in Asherman's syndrome	9
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Association of homocysteine with IVF/ICSI outcomes stratified by MTHFR C677T polymorphisms: a prospective cohort study	9
How will IVF be delivered in 25 years’ time?	9
Anticentromere antibodies are the most potent antinuclear antibodies in reducing live birth outcomes after ICSI	9
Random-start ovarian stimulation in an oocyte donation programme: a large, single-centre, experience	9
The effect of the Ontario Fertility Program on IVF utilization and outcomes in women of advanced reproductive age	9
Evaluating the Efficacy of Prednisolone in Alleviating Recurrent IVF Failure and Prolonged Periods of Infertility	9
DISCREPANT PGT-A RESULTS FOR THE SAME EMBRYOS ACROSS DIFFERENT GENETIC LABORATORIES	9
Platelet-derived growth factor BB is reduced in endometrial endothelial cells of women with abnormal uterine bleeding–endometrial disorder	9
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DOES AMH/AFC RATIO HAVE A PLACE IN PREDICTING CLINICAL PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN POSEIDON 3 AND 4 GROUPS?	8
Assisted reproductive technology and prolonged third stage of labour: a multicentre study in Japan	8
MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS AND SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN PERIMENOPAUSAL AND POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN	8
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Overcoming limitations of the HFEA dataset using augmented data for IVF outcome modelling	8