Review and opinions

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 -> Nomenclature  -> Epidemiology  -> Aging  -> Genetics
       
 -> Endocrinology  -> Immunology  -> Pathology  -> Preconception care

 

Nomenclature

Farquharson RG, Jauniaux E, Exalto N. Updated and revised nomenclature for description of early pregnancy events. Human reproduction 2005; 20: 3008-3011

 

Epidemiology

Lash GE, Quenby S, Burton GJ, Nakashima A, Kamat BR, Ray J, Bulmer JN. Gestational Diseases: A workshop report. Placenta 2007; E-pub 

Quenby S, Vince G, Farquarson R and Aplin J. Recurrent miscarriage: a defect in nature's quality control?. Human Reprod 2002; 17: 1959-1963 

van Oppenraaij RH, Jauniaux E, Christiansen OB, Horcajadas JA, Farquharson RG, Exalto N; On Behalf of ESHRE Special Interest Group for Early Pregnancy (SIGEP). Predicting adverse obstetric outcome after early pregnancy events and complications: a review. Hum Reprod Update. 2009 Mar 7

 

Aging

Broekmans FJ, Knauff EA, te Velde ER, Macklon NS, Fauser BC. Female reproductive ageing: current knowledge and future trends. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2007; 18: 58-65 

Nybo Andersen AM, Wohlfahrt, J, Christens P, Olsen J and Melbye M. Maternal age and fetal loss: population based register linkage study. 2000; 320: 1708-1712

 

Genetics

The ESHRE Capri Workshop Group. Genetic aspects of female reproduction. Human Reprod Update. 2008; 14: 293-307 

Carp H, Guetta E, Dorf H, Soriano D, Barkai G, Schiff E. Embryonic karyotype in recurrent miscarriage with parental karyorypic aberrations. Fertil Steril 2006; 85: 446-450 

Fransen MTM, Korevaar JC, Leschot NJ, Bossuyt PMM, Knegt AC, Gerssen-Schoorl KBJ, Wouters CH, Hansson KBM, Hochstenbach R, Madan K, van der Veen F, Goddijn M. Selective chromosome analysis in couples with two or more miscarriages: case-control study. BMJ 2005: 331; 137-41 

Pellestor F, Anahory T, Hamamah S. The chromosomal analysis of human oocytes. An overview of established procedures. Human Reprod Update 2005; 11: 15-32 

Morikawa M, Yamada H, Kato EH, Shimada S, Yamada T and Minakami H. Embryo loss pattern is predominant in miscarriages with normal chromosome karyotype among women with repeated miscarriage. Human reprod 2004; 19: 2644-2647 

Macklon NS, Geraedts JPM and Fauser BCJM. Conception to ongoing pregnancy: the 'black box' of early pregnancy loss. Human Reprod Update 2002; 8: 333-343

 Stephenson MD. Evaluation and management of recurrent early pregnancy loss. Clin Obstet Gynecol 2007: 50; 132-45

 

Endocrinology

De Medeiros SF, Norman RJ. Human chorogonadotrophin protein core and sugar branches heterogeneity: basic and clinical insights. Human Reproduction Update. 2008; 15: 69-95 

Elson J, Jurkovic D. Biochemistry in diagnosis and management of abnormal early pregnancy. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2004; 16: 339-344 

Muttukrishna S, Jauniaux E, Greenwold N, McGarrigle H, Jivraj S, Carter S Elgaddal S, Groome N and Regan L. Circulating levels of inhibin A, activin A and fillistatin in missed and recurrent miscarriages. Human Reprod 2002; 17: 3072-3078 

Chard T, Iles R and Wathen N. Why is there a peak of human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) in early pregnancy. Human Reprod 1995; 10: 1837-1840

 

Immunology

Moffet A, Loke C. Immunology of placentation in eutherian mammals. Nat Rev Immunol 2006; 6: 584-594 

Laird SM, Tuckerman EM, Cork BA, Linjawi S, Blakemore AIF and Li TC. A review of immune cells and molecules in women with recurrent miscarriage. Human Reprod Update 2003; 9: 163-174 

Quenby S, Vince G, Farquarson R and Aplin J. Recurrent miscarriage : a defect in nature's quality control?. Human Reprod 2002; 17: 1959-1963 

Hutton B, Sharma R, Fergusson D, Tinmouth A, Hebert P, Jamieson J, Walker M. Use of intravenous immunoglobulin for treatment of recurrent miscarriage: a systematic review. BJOG. 2007; 114: 134-142 

Scott JR. Immunotherapy for recurrent miscarriage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003; 2: CD000112 

Clark DA. Immunological Factors in Pregnancy Wastage: Fact or Fiction Am J Reprod Immunol 2008; 59: 277–300

 

Pathology

Jindal P, Regan L, Fourkala EO, Rai R, Moore G, Goldin RD, Sabire NJ. Placental pathology of recurrent spontaneous abortion: the role of histopathological examination of products of conception in routine clinical practice: a mini review. Human Reprod 2007; 22: 313-316 

Hakvoort RA, Lisman BAM, Boer K, Bleker OP, van groningen K, van Wely M and exalto N. Human Reprod 2006; 21: 1291-1294 

Jauniaux E, Burton GJ. Pathophysiology of histological changes in early pregnancy loss. Placenta 2005; 26: 114123 

Philipp T, Philipp K, Reiner A, Beer F and Kalousek DK. Embryoscopic and cytogenetic analysis of 233 missed abortions: factors involved in the pathogenesis of developmental defects of early failed pregnancies. Hum Reprod 2003; 18 :1724-1732. 

Bricker L and Farquharson RG. Types of pregnancy loss in recurrent miscarriage: implications for research and clinical practice. Hum Reprod 2002; 17: 1345-1350 

Stephenson MD, Awartani KA and Robinson WP. Cytogenetic analysis of miscarriages from couples with recurrent miscarriage: a case-control study. Hum Reprod 2002; 17: 446-451 

Blanch G, Quenby S, Ballantyne ES, Gosden CM, Neilson JP and Holland K. Embryonic abnormalities at medical termination of pregnancy with mifepristol during first trimester: observational study. BMJ 1998; 316: 1712-1713

 

Preconception care

de Weerd S, Steegers EA, Heinen MM, van den Eertwegh S, Vehof RM, Steegers-Theunissen RP. Preconception nutritional intake and lifestyle factors: first results of an explorative study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2003; 111: 167-172