2024
How to minimize the dropout and crossover in an infertility trial?
Huang H, Kuang H, Thomas T, Wei D, Zhang H. How to minimize the dropout and crossover in an infertility trial? Fertility And Sterility 2024, 121: 905-908. PMID: 38316206, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Factors associated with study protocol adherence and bio banking participation in reproductive medicine clinical trials and their relationship to live birth
Engmann L, Sun F, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Zhang H, Santoro N, Bartlebaugh C, Dodson W, Estes S, Ober J, Brzyski R, Easton C, Hernandez A, Leija M, Pierce D, Robinson R, Awonuga A, Cedo L, Cline A, Collins K, Krawetz S, Puscheck E, Singh M, Yoscovits M, Barnhart K, Coutifaris C, Lecks K, Martino L, Marunich R, Snyder P, Alvero R, Comfort A, Crow M, Schlaff W, Casson P, Hohmann A, Mallette S, Christman G, Ohl D, Ringbloom M, Tang J, Bates G, Mason S, DiMaria N, Usadi R, Lucidi R, Rhea M, Baker V, Turner K, Trussell J, DelBasso D, Huang H, Li Y, Makuch R, Patrizio P, Sakai L, Scahill L, Taylor H, Thomas T, Tsang S, Yan Q, Zhang M, Haisenleder D, Lamar C, DePaolo L, Herring A, Redmond J, Thomas M, Turek P, Wactawski-Wende J, Rebar R, Cato P, Dukic V, Lewis V, Schlegel P, Witter F. Factors associated with study protocol adherence and bio banking participation in reproductive medicine clinical trials and their relationship to live birth. Human Reproduction 2020, 35: 2819-2831. PMID: 33190149, PMCID: PMC8453415, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaa232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeClinical trial protocolMedicine clinical trialsU10 HD055942U10 HD38998Baseline characteristicsTrial protocolClinical trialsLive birthsPolycystic Ovary Syndrome IIU10 HD38992U10 HD39005U10 HD27049STUDY FUNDING/COMPETINGMultiple Intrauterine GestationsStudy protocol adherenceUS multicenter trialRegular ovulatory cyclesClinical trial findingsPolycystic ovarian morphologyPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSROLE OF CHANCELower household incomeAfrican AmericansAspects of adherenceEndometrial thickness after ovarian stimulation with gonadotropin, clomiphene, or letrozole for unexplained infertility, and association with treatment outcomes
Quaas AM, Gavrizi SZ, Peck JD, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Robinson RD, Casson P, Christman GM, Zhang H, Hansen KR, Network E. Endometrial thickness after ovarian stimulation with gonadotropin, clomiphene, or letrozole for unexplained infertility, and association with treatment outcomes. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 115: 213-220. PMID: 32972733, PMCID: PMC7796980, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive birth rateEndometrial thicknessUnexplained infertilityOvarian stimulationRisk ratioLive birthsEMT groupHuman chorionic gonadotropin administrationHigher live birth rateIntrauterine insemination treatmentMean endometrial thicknessMultiple Intrauterine GestationsOvarian stimulation medicationChorionic gonadotropin administrationProspective cohort analysisUnadjusted risk ratioAdjusted risk ratioBirth rateOS-IUIThin endometriumIntrauterine gestationGonadotropin administrationStimulation medicationsClinical trialsTreatment outcomesIntrauterine insemination performance characteristics and post-processing total motile sperm count in relation to live birth for couples with unexplained infertility in a randomised, multicentre clinical trial
Hansen KR, Peck JD, Coward RM, Wild RA, Trussell JC, Krawetz SA, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Coutifaris C, Alvero R, Robinson RD, Casson P, Christman GM, Santoro N, Zhang H. Intrauterine insemination performance characteristics and post-processing total motile sperm count in relation to live birth for couples with unexplained infertility in a randomised, multicentre clinical trial. Human Reproduction 2020, 35: 1296-1305. PMID: 32432326, PMCID: PMC7316499, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaa027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal motile sperm countLive birth rateHigher total motile sperm countUnexplained infertilityMulticentre clinical trialMotile sperm countClinical trialsLive birthsOvarian stimulationHCG injectionBirth ratePatient discomfortSperm countTreatment cyclesSecondary analysisEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteSTUDY FUNDING/COMPETINGLive birth successMultiple Intrauterine GestationsDuration of infertilityIUI treatment cyclesLive birth outcomesPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSROLE OF CHANCEYears of agePregnancy registry: three-year follow-up of children conceived from letrozole, clomiphene, or gonadotropins
Legro RS, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Schlaff WD, Alvero R, Casson P, Christman GM, Rosen RM, Cedars MI, Hansen KR, Robinson R, Baker V, Usadi R, Dodson WC, Estes SJ, Kunselman A, Stetter C, Barnhart KT, Coward RM, Trussell JC, Krawetz SA, Santoro N, Huang H, Zhang H, Eisenberg E, Network R. Pregnancy registry: three-year follow-up of children conceived from letrozole, clomiphene, or gonadotropins. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 113: 1005-1013. PMID: 32386612, PMCID: PMC7376442, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolClomipheneCognitionFemaleFertilityFertility AgentsFollow-Up StudiesGesturesGonadotropinsHumansInfantInfertility, FemaleLetrozoleLive BirthMaleOvulation InductionPolycystic Ovary SyndromePregnancyProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegistriesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWeight GainConceptsGN groupMultiple pregnancy rateProspective cohort studyPolycystic ovary syndromeChildren of womenInfertility trialsUnexplained infertilityCohort studyII studyMultiple gestationsOvary syndromeHealth centersInfertility treatmentPregnancy rateInfertility therapyMAIN OUTCOMELTZ groupLetrozoleMacArthur-Bates Communicative Development InventoriesAcademic health centersGonadotropinAbnormal scoresClomipheneCC groupDevelopmental QuestionnaireAndrogenicity and fertility treatment in women with unexplained infertility
Wang ET, Diamond MP, Alvero R, Casson P, Christman GM, Coutifaris C, Hansen KR, Sun F, Legro RS, Robinson RD, Usadi RS, Pisarska MD, Santoro NF, Zhang H, Network I. Androgenicity and fertility treatment in women with unexplained infertility. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 113: 636-641. PMID: 32192596, PMCID: PMC7088440, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.10.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive birth rateBody mass indexUnexplained infertilityClinical pregnancyMass indexPregnancy lossClinical markersLive birthsAndrogenic activityFree androgen index valuesHigher body mass indexMultivariable logistic regression modelMultiple Intrauterine GestationsNormal uterine cavityHigh waist circumferenceOvarian stimulation treatmentPatent fallopian tubesBirth rateLogistic regression modelsAndrogen markersSerum TTOvarian stimulationRegular mensesInfertility populationIntrauterine gestationThe effect of antioxidants on male factor infertility: the Males, Antioxidants, and Infertility (MOXI) randomized clinical trial
Steiner AZ, Hansen KR, Barnhart KT, Cedars MI, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Krawetz SA, Usadi R, Baker VL, Coward RM, Huang H, Wild R, Masson P, Smith JF, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Network R. The effect of antioxidants on male factor infertility: the Males, Antioxidants, and Infertility (MOXI) randomized clinical trial. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 113: 552-560.e3. PMID: 32111479, PMCID: PMC7219515, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of treatmentMale factor infertilityFactor infertilityLive birthsSemen parametersPlacebo groupPrimary outcomeSperm concentrationPlacebo-controlled trialLive birth rateCumulative live birthDNA fragmentationFemale partnersSperm DNA fragmentation indexLycopene dailyVivo pregnancyClomiphene citrateSecondary outcomesEntire cohortAsthenospermic menFertility centerIntrauterine inseminationMonth 4Tubal patencyClinical trials
2019
Human chromatin remodeler cofactor, RNA interactor, eraser and writer sperm RNAs responding to obesity
Swanson GM, Estill M, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Coutifaris C, Barnhart KT, Huang H, Hansen KR, Trussell JC, Coward RM, Zhang H, Goodrich R, Krawetz SA. Human chromatin remodeler cofactor, RNA interactor, eraser and writer sperm RNAs responding to obesity. Epigenetics 2019, 15: 32-46. PMID: 31354029, PMCID: PMC6961666, DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2019.1644880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSperm RNASperm DNA methylationChromosome organizationCoregulatory networkGene OntologyDNA methylationResponse pathwaysCellular stressRNA elementsRNAInteractorsErasersCofactorOvarian stimulation (AMIGOS) trialMethylationObesity-related inflammationTranscriptsMeasures of obesityAdipogenesisPathwayMultiple gestationsStimulation trialsAnimal modelsBMIHuman studiesFertility Related Quality of Life, Gonadal Function and Erectile Dysfunction in Male Partners of Couples with Unexplained Infertility.
Coward RM, Stetter C, Kunselman A, Trussell JC, Lindgren MC, Alvero RR, Casson P, Christman GM, Coutifaris C, Diamond MP, Hansen KR, Krawetz SA, Legro RS, Robinson RD, Smith JF, Steiner AZ, Wild RA, Zhang H, Santoro N. Fertility Related Quality of Life, Gonadal Function and Erectile Dysfunction in Male Partners of Couples with Unexplained Infertility. Journal Of Urology 2019, 202: 379-384. PMID: 30835629, PMCID: PMC6686175, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000000205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeLow total testosteroneTotal testosteroneErectile dysfunctionUnexplained infertilityFertiQoL scoresTestosterone levelsSemen parametersLow total testosterone levelsMultivariable logistic regression analysisMale partnersBaseline semen analysisWorse erectile dysfunctionTotal testosterone levelsAbnormal semen qualityPrimary study outcomePHQ-9 scoresBody mass indexMen of couplesLogistic regression analysisInfertility durationMen 59IIEF scorePatient ageSD ageAssociation between testosterone, semen parameters, and live birth in men with unexplained infertility in an intrauterine insemination population
Trussell JC, Coward RM, Santoro N, Stetter C, Kunselman A, Diamond MP, Hansen KR, Krawetz SA, Legro RS, Heisenleder D, Smith J, Steiner A, Wild R, Casson P, Coutifaris C, Alvero RR, Robinson RB, Christman G, Patrizio P, Zhang H, Lindgren MC, Network R. Association between testosterone, semen parameters, and live birth in men with unexplained infertility in an intrauterine insemination population. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 111: 1129-1134. PMID: 30982604, PMCID: PMC6557574, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.01.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersDown-RegulationFemaleFertilityHumansInfertility, MaleInsemination, Artificial, HomologousLive BirthMaleMulticenter Studies as TopicPregnancyPregnancy RateRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSperm CountSperm MotilitySpermatogenesisTestosteroneTreatment OutcomeConceptsUnexplained infertilityLow TTMale partnersLive birthsSemen parametersSecondary analysisMultiple Intrauterine GestationsLive birth rateBody mass indexMulticenter clinical trialAbnormal sperm morphologyOvarian stimulationIntrauterine gestationPregnancy outcomesMass indexInfertility clinicClinical trialsMAIN OUTCOMETotal motile spermSemen analysisAbnormal spermatogenesisInfertilityLogistic regressionSperm concentrationSemen volumeCommon genetic variants have associations with human cortical brain regions and risk of schizophrenia
Bi X, Feng L, Wang S, Lin Z, Li T, Zhao B, Zhu H, Zhang H. Common genetic variants have associations with human cortical brain regions and risk of schizophrenia. Genetic Epidemiology 2019, 43: 548-558. PMID: 30941828, PMCID: PMC6559856, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.22203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical regionsCortical brain regionsRisk of schizophreniaPrefrontal cortical regionsSymptom durationProdromal symptomsMental disordersSignificant associationBrain regionsCommon genetic variantsPhiladelphia Neurodevelopmental CohortPediatric imagingSchizophreniaNeurodevelopmental CohortCommon variantsHuman brainGenetic variantsHeritable mental disorderMagnetic resonanceAssociationWide association studyAssociation studiesGenetic effectsCohortSymptoms
2018
Polycystic ovary syndrome and autism: A test of the prenatal sex steroid theory
Cherskov A, Pohl A, Allison C, Zhang H, Payne RA, Baron-Cohen S. Polycystic ovary syndrome and autism: A test of the prenatal sex steroid theory. Translational Psychiatry 2018, 8: 136. PMID: 30065244, PMCID: PMC6068102, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-018-0186-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeClinical Practice Research DatalinkOvary syndromeOdds ratioPrevalence of PCOSRisk of PCOSMaternal metabolic conditionsMaternal psychiatric diagnosisChildren of womenCase-control studyPrenatal testosteroneRisk of autismElectronic health recordsObstetric complicationsSex steroidsPsychiatric diagnosisGreater riskMetabolic conditionsElevated levelsHealth recordsWomenSyndromeChildrenRiskTestosteroneMidluteal Progesterone: A Marker of Treatment Outcomes in Couples With Unexplained Infertility
Hansen KR, Eisenberg E, Baker V, Hill MJ, Chen S, Talken S, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Coutifaris C, Alvero R, Robinson RD, Casson P, Christman GM, Santoro N, Zhang H, Wild RA, Network N. Midluteal Progesterone: A Marker of Treatment Outcomes in Couples With Unexplained Infertility. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2018, 103: 2743-2751. PMID: 29767754, PMCID: PMC6276712, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2018-00642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidluteal progesterone levelsUnexplained infertilityLive birthsOS-IUIProgesterone levelsPregnancy outcomesClinical trialsTreatment groupsIntrauterine insemination treatmentMultiple Intrauterine GestationsOvarian stimulation medicationSuccessful pregnancy outcomeMulticenter clinical trialLow progesterone levelsMidluteal progesteroneClomiphene citrateOvarian stimulationIntrauterine gestationEndometrial changesPathophysiologic mechanismsGonadotropin treatmentStimulation medicationsProgesterone exposureTreatment outcomesProgesterone concentrationsMajor depression, antidepressant use, and male and female fertility
Evans-Hoeker EA, Eisenberg E, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Alvero R, Coutifaris C, Casson PR, Christman GM, Hansen KR, Zhang H, Santoro N, Steiner AZ, Network R, Bartlebaugh C, Dodson W, Estes S, Gnatuk C, Ladda R, Ober J, Brzyski R, Easton C, Hernandez A, Leija M, Pierce D, Robinson R, Ager J, Awonuga A, Cedo L, Cline A, Collins K, Krawetz S, Puscheck E, Singh M, Yoscovits M, Lecks K, Martino L, Marunich R, Comfort A, Crow M, Hohmann A, Mallette S, Smith Y, Randolph J, Fisseha S, Ohl D, Ringbloom M, Tang J, Bates W, Mason S, Craig L, Zornes C, Rodriguez M, Hunt T, DiMaria N, Usadi R, Lucidi S, Rhea M, Baker V, Turner K, Brennan M, DelBasso D, Huang H, Jin Y, Li Y, Kuang H, Makuch R, Patrizio P, Sakai L, Scahill L, Song C, Taylor H, Thomas T, Tsang S, Yan Q, Zhang M, Haisenleder D, Trussell J, Laylor B, Martinez L, Solnica A, Wojtczuk A, Seungdamrong A, Rosen M, Lamar C, DePaolo L, Guzick D, Herring A, Redmond J, Thomas M, Turek P, Wactawski-Wende J, Rebar R, Cato P, Dukic V, Lewis V, Schlegel P, Witter F. Major depression, antidepressant use, and male and female fertility. Fertility And Sterility 2018, 109: 879-887. PMID: 29778387, PMCID: PMC5973807, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal major depressionMaternal antidepressant useAntidepressant useLikelihood of pregnancyMale partnersMajor depressionNon-IVF fertility treatmentsFirst trimester pregnancy lossTypes of antidepressantsPHQ-9 scoresFirst trimester miscarriagePatient Health QuestionnairePoor fertility outcomesRisk of miscarriagePoisson regression modelsPPCOS IICohort studyPregnancy outcomesMedication usePrimary outcomeRandomized trialsPregnancy lossHealth QuestionnaireRelative riskTreatment outcomesEffect of exposure to second-hand smoke from husbands on biochemical hyperandrogenism, metabolic syndrome and conception rates in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing ovulation induction
Li J, Wu Q, Wu XK, Zhou ZM, Fu P, Chen XH, Yan Y, Wang X, Yang ZW, Li WL, Stener-Victorin E, Legro RS, Ng EH, Zhang H, Mol BWJ, Wang CC, Group F. Effect of exposure to second-hand smoke from husbands on biochemical hyperandrogenism, metabolic syndrome and conception rates in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing ovulation induction. Human Reproduction 2018, 33: 617-625. PMID: 29471520, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeNon-exposed womenSHS exposure statusSHS exposureMetabolic syndromeBiochemical hyperandrogenismObstetric outcomesOvary syndromeOvulation inductionSex hormonesExposure statusHigher serum total testosteroneSecond-hand smoke exposureSTUDY FUNDING/COMPETINGConception rateLower sex hormoneFree androgen indexSerum total testosteroneUterine blood flowLive birth rateNon-exposed groupSecond-hand smokePARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSROLE OF CHANCEAndrogen index
2017
Effect of Preconception Impaired Glucose Tolerance on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Wei D, Zhang B, Shi Y, Zhang L, Zhao S, Du Y, Xu L, Legro RS, Zhang H, Chen ZJ. Effect of Preconception Impaired Glucose Tolerance on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2017, 102: 3822-3829. PMID: 28938429, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testPolycystic ovary syndromePregnancy outcomesI-IFGOvary syndromeGlucose toleranceHigh riskIntrinsic insulin resistanceAdverse pregnancy outcomesTotal testosterone levelsDuration of infertilityImpaired glucose tolerancePregnancy loss rateBody mass indexFrozen embryo transferGlucose tolerance testMain outcome measuresGestational diabetesObstetric complicationsSingleton newbornsSingleton pregnanciesGestational ageMass indexTwin pregnanciesInsulin levels
2016
A method for integrating neuroimaging into genetic models of learning performance
Mehta CM, Gruen JR, Zhang H. A method for integrating neuroimaging into genetic models of learning performance. Genetic Epidemiology 2016, 41: 4-17. PMID: 27859682, PMCID: PMC5154929, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.22025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSegregation Analysis Suggests That a Genetic Reason May Contribute to “the Dress” Colour Perception
Xiao F, Cai G, Zhang H. Segregation Analysis Suggests That a Genetic Reason May Contribute to “the Dress” Colour Perception. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0165095. PMID: 27768729, PMCID: PMC5074562, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFertility-related quality of life from two RCT cohorts with infertility: unexplained infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome
Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Trussell JC, Craig LB, Gracia C, Huang H, Alvero R, Casson P, Christman G, Coutifaris C, Diamond M, Jin S, Legro RS, Robinson RD, Schlaff WD, Zhang H. Fertility-related quality of life from two RCT cohorts with infertility: unexplained infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome. Human Reproduction 2016, 31: 2268-2279. PMID: 27402910, PMCID: PMC5027926, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeFertility-related qualityFertiQoL scoresUnexplained infertilityPregnancy outcomesLower QoLOvary syndromeMale partnersInfertility diagnosisQOL surveyFerring PharmaceuticalsWorldwide cohortPolycystic Ovary Syndrome IIWilcoxon rank-sum testingFirst patient enrollmentMultiple Intrauterine GestationsTime of enrollmentPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSRank-sum testingNational InstitutePopulation-based sampleROLE OF CHANCEKey participant characteristicsLow socioeconomic statusHirsutism scorePredictors of pregnancy and live-birth in couples with unexplained infertility after ovarian stimulation–intrauterine insemination
Hansen KR, He AL, Styer AK, Wild RA, Butts S, Engmann L, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Coutifaris C, Alvero R, Robinson RD, Casson P, Christman GM, Huang H, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Network E. Predictors of pregnancy and live-birth in couples with unexplained infertility after ovarian stimulation–intrauterine insemination. Fertility And Sterility 2016, 105: 1575-1583.e2. PMID: 26949110, PMCID: PMC4893990, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.02.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of infertilityUnexplained infertilityPregnancy outcomesClinical trialsClinical pregnancyBaseline characteristicsLive birthsMultivariable logistic regression analysisMultiple Intrauterine GestationsMultiple pregnancy ratePredictors of pregnancyPrior pregnancy lossLive birth rateMulticenter clinical trialSignificant predictorsLogistic regression analysisClomiphene citrateOvarian stimulationAntimüllerian hormoneIntrauterine gestationSerum levelsWaist circumferencePregnancy lossObstetrical carePregnancy rate