Association between arginase-containing platelet-derived microparticles and altered plasma arginine metabolism in polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine and ... |
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Genetic and Environmental Factors in the Etiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common female endocrinopathy, with a prevale... |
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Urinary concentration of personal care products and polycystic ovary Tsyndrome: A case-control study
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common e... |
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Role of Glutamine in Protection of Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junctions
In addition to its important role in digestion, absorption and secretion, the gastrointestinal epithelium serves as a ba... |
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Hypomagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia is defined as a serum magnesium level less than 1.8 mg/dL (< 0.74 mmol/L). Hypomagnesemia may result from inadequate magnesium intake, increased gastrointestina... |
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous and still largely unexplained disorder, whose etiology remains largely a mystery. It is ... |
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Coenzyme Q10: Clinical Update and Bioavailability
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation has been reported to be beneficial in treating a variety of health conditions and diseases, with more than 200 clinical trials investigating its use a... |
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Coenzyme Q10 in Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorder
CoQ10 and its analogue, idebenone, have been widely used in the treatment of neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders. These compounds could potentially p... |
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Genetics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder affecting women in their reproductive phase of life. The phenotype of PCOS is hetero... |
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Medical Approaches to Ovarian Stimulation for Infertility
Ovarian stimulation is a central component of many infertility therapies. At the outset, it is im... |
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The Role of Antimullerian Hormone in Assisted Reproduction
Since the mid-20th century, antimullerian hormone (AMH), aka Mullerian-inhibiting substance (MIS... |
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Nutrition and Reproduction
In males, pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and gonadotropin secretion occurs at a mean interval of every 2 hours,1 a frequency sufficient to maint... |
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Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is the most serious complication resulting from the medical manipulation of the ovary. It occurs in anovulatory patien... |
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Evaluation of Hormonal Status
This chapter reviews the assessment of hormonal status in the practice of reproductive endocrinology. It is acknowledged that... |
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Inhibin, Activin, and Follistatin in Ovarian Physiology
Now that the genome has been sequenced we know that no additional inhibin/activin/follistatin genes will be discovered. Therefore, future... |
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Female Infertility
Fertility is defined as the capacity to conceive and produce offspring. Infertility is the state of a diminished capacity to conceive and bear offspring. In co... |
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The Ovarian Factor in Assisted Reproductive Technology
Embryos are typically created by successful fertiliza- tion of one oocyte by one spermatozoa. The resulting union of maternal and paternal... |
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Ovulation: The Coordination of Intrafollicular Networks to Ensure Oocyte Release
appropriate time. Preovulatory ovarian follicles contain three main distinct cell lineages that arise through pr... |
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Stress, female reproduction and pregnancy
Stress is one of the commonest and underappreciated causes of reproductive frailty in women. The stress system leads to adaptive responses via&nbs... |
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Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Alterations of the Neuroendocrine Components of the Reproductive Axis
The neurohormonal control of reproduction involves a network of central and peripheral sig... |
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Ovarian Life Cycle
The ovary is a dynamic organ that undergoes some of the most dramatic changes in structure and function of any adult human tissue. The follicles are the major endocrine and r... |
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Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract
The endometrium develops within the uterus, originating from the urogenital ridge early in ... |
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Steroid Hormones and Other Lipid Molecules Involved in Human Reproduction
Lipids serve as metabolic substrates, structural components of cellular membranes, and signaling molecules. This chapte... |
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Prolactin and Its Role in Human Reproduction
Prolactin is a single chain polypeptide secreted by anterior pituitary lactotroph cells. Prolactin secretion is primarily under inhibitory control b... |
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Molecular Regulation of Progesterone Production in the Corpus Luteum
As the ovarian follicle transitions from a predomi- nantly estrogen-secreting structure into a predominantly progesterone-se... |
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Male Infertility
Male factor contributes up to 50% of all infertility cases, making the proper evaluation and management of male infertility a critical part of the care of the infertile couple.... |
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Coenzyme Q10 – A new player in the treatment of heart failure?
Coenzyme Q10 is the only endogenously synthesized lipid with a redox function which exhibits broad tissue and intr... |
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Coenzyme Q10 in the treatment of heart failure: A systematic review of systematic reviews
Introduction: This article is an attempt to provide an overview of systematic reviews to determine... |
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Mechanisms of action and effects of the administration of Coenzyme Q10 on metabolic syndrome
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an essential component of the mitochondrial electron transport chain re... |
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Coenzyme Q10 treatment of cardiovascular disorders of ageing including heart failure, hypertension and endothelial dysfunction
Advancing age is a major risk factor for the development of cardio... |
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Combined atorvastatin and coenzyme Q10 improve the left ventricular function in isoproterenol-induced heart failure in rat
The effect of atorvastatin on cardiac remodeling, function, and homody... |
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Treatment of coenzyme Q10 for 24 weeks improves lipid and glycemic profile in dyslipidemic individuals
The use of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) as an ... |
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Effect of Coenzyme Q10 on Myopathic Symptoms in Patients Treated With Statins
Treatment of hypercholesterolemia with statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) is effe... |
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Selenium and coenzyme Q10 interrelationship in cardiovascular diseases – A clinician’s point of view
A short review is given of the potential role of selenium deficiency and seleniu... |
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Coenzyme Q10 deficiency in patients with Parkinson's disease
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are well known to contribute to the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Clinical tria... |
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CARNITINE VERSUS ANDROGEN ADMINISTRATION IN THE TREATMENT OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, DEPRESSED MOOD, AND FATIGUE ASSOCIATED WITH MALE AGING
To compare testosterone undecanoate versus propionyl-L-carnitine pl... |
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Effect of Lysine, Vitamin B6, and Carnitine Supplementation on the Lipid Profile of Male Patients With Hypertriglyceridemia: A 12-Week, Open-Label, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Fat meta... |
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Effect of L-carnitine administration on the seminal characteristics of oligoasthenospermic stallions
The effect of orally administered L-carnitine on the quality of semen obtained from stallions with different ... |
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Pregnancy stress fracture of the sacrum without osteoporosis
Les fractures de contrainte du sacrum au cours de la grossesse ou du postpartum représentent une complication rare. Elles sont le p... |
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Myoid hamartoma of the breast: A case report
Myoid hamartoma of the breast is a rare variant of mammary hamartoma. It is composed of mammary glandular, fibrous and fatty tissues and areas of sm... |
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Gliomatosis peritonei not associated with visceral teratoma: A case report
Gliomatosis peritonei is the implantation of mature neural glial tissue on the surface of parietal peritoneum or the o... |
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The prognostic significance of pathological features in Her-2 overexpressing breast carcinomas: A single institution experience in southern Tunisia
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm a... |
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Antenatal macrosomia prediction using sonographic fetal abdominal circumference in South Tunisia
Kais Chaabane1, Khaled Trigui1,&, Doulira Louati1, Sahbi Kebaili1, Hichem G... |
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Sexuality of the couple during pregnancy stemming from a medically assisted procreation
K. Chaabane∗, K. Trigui, S. Kebaili, D. Louati, H. Gassara, A. Dammak, H. Amouri, M. Guermazi
Service de gynécolog... |
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Iodine deficiency in pregnant women residing in an area with adequate iodine intake
This observational study demonstrated that, despite the adequate supplementation of iodine intake, most pregn... |
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The Potential Role of Arginine Supplements on Erectile Dysfunction: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Introduction: The efficacy and safety of arginine supplements in erectile dysfunction (ED) remain debatable.
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L-Arginine in coronary atherosclerosis
Nitric oxide is formed from the N-guanido terminal of the amino acid L-arginine and from molecular oxygen by nitric oxide synthase enzymes. L-arginine administration impro... |
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Coenzyme Q10 effects in neurodegenerative disease
Studies of in vitro models of neuronal toxicity and animal models of neurodegenerative disorders have demonstrated potential neuroprotective effects of CoQ10. With this d... |
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Protective effect of myo-inositol hexaphosphate (phytate) on bone mass loss in postmenopausal women
It can be concluded that high urinary phytate (Myo-inositol hexaphosphate (InsP6)) concentrations are correlated with re... |
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Phytate (myo-Inositol Hexaphosphate) and Risk Factors for Osteoporosis
Several risk factors seem to play a role in the development of osteoporosis. Phytate is a naturally occurring compound that is ingested in significan... |
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