Search for dissertations about: "Infertility"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 155 swedish dissertations containing the word Infertility.

  2. 21. Ovarian Reserve and Assisted Reproduction

    Author : Thomas Brodin; Jan Holte; Matts Olovsson; Lars Berglund; Juha Tapanainen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; AFC; AMH; anti-Müllerian hormone; antral follicle count; follicle-stimulating hormone; FSH; ICSI; infertility; intracytoplasmic sperm injection; in vitro fertilization; IVF; LH; live birth; luteinizing hormone; menstrual cycle; menstrual cycle length; ovarian reserve; pregnancy; reproductive endocrinology; reproductive technology; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : Treatment success in IVF-ICSI is mainly limited by female age, but differences in ovarian reserve (OR; the remaining pool of oocytes and their quality) between individuals modify treatment prerequisites among women of similar age. OR may be assessed by OR tests (ORTs). READ MORE

  4. 22. Novel endocrine aspects of human adipose tissue

    Author : Cecilia Karlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adipose tissue; obesity; leptin; olfaction; hypertension; infertility; angiotensinogen; angiotensin II; sulfonylurea receptor; growth hormone;

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  5. 23. Obesity and IVF outcome. The hope of improvements through weight reduction

    Author : Linda Kluge; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Infertility; IVF; obesity; weight reduction; live birth; patient s views; maternal outcome; perinatal outcome;

    Abstract : Background: Female obesity is associated with decreased live birth rate (LBR) after in vitro fertilization (IVF) and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes are increased in obese women compared to normal weight women after spontaneous conceived pregnancies. If the same applies in pregnancies achieved after IVF is scarcely investigated. READ MORE

  6. 24. Male Subfertility and Prostate Cancer Risk: Epidemiological and Genetic Studies

    Author : Yasir Ruhayel; Malmö Molekylärgenetisk reproduktionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cytoplasmic and nuclear; Receptors; Prostatic neoplasms; genetic; Polymorphism; male; Infertility; Hypogonadism; Genetic association studies; Case–control studies; Androgens;

    Abstract : Androgen action plays a pivotal role in male reproductive tract physiology and pathology. The androgen receptor (AR) gene harbors two codon repeat tracts: the CAG and GGN repeats, encoding corresponding amino acid sequences of variable length; the polyglutamine and polyglycine stretches, respectively. READ MORE

  7. 25. The Long and Winding Road : Emotional Reactions during In Vitro Fertilization and Attitudes towards Cryopreserved Embryos and Oocyte Donation

    Author : Agneta Skoog Svanberg; Torbjörn Bergh; Claudia Lampic; Per Olof Janson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Caring sciences; attitude; cryopreservation; discarding; disclosure; distress; emotion; gender; infertility; in vitro fertilization; oocyte donation; psychology; public; Vårdvetenskap; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; obstetrik och gynekologi;

    Abstract : The main aims were to investigate emotional reactions during in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment among women and men, attitudes of IVF couples towards cryopreserved embryos and public attitudes towards various aspects of oocyte donation in Sweden. Assessments of emotional, physical and social reactions were made on a daily reaction scale and attitudes on the basis of study-specific questionnaires. READ MORE