background: vitamin d in complex with its receptor by regulating gene expression, endometrium immune response and stimulation of endometrium decidualization can be involved in implantation. so, it seems that the amount of vitamin d in follicular fluids (ff) may have an association with art success. objective: first, we intended to investigate the possible association between levels of follicula...

background: no extensive studies were done that included the use of pentoxifylline or verify its effect on the outcome of icsi in cases of mild and moderate asthenozoospermia. objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pentoxifylline used in preparation of semen samples which doesn't need motility enhancement prior to icsi. materials and methods: the study was carried on 30 ...

Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) has many definitions, but usually authors consider RIF, the failure to achieve a pregnancy fallowing 2-6 IVF cycles in which more than 10 high grade embryos were transferred to the uterus. There are a lot of causes for RIF but two main causes of that are related to embryo and endometrium. Chromosomal abnormalities, zona hardening and problems in culture medi...

Late or chronic fibrosis of soft tissues represents a serious and common complication of radiation therapy in the treatment of malignancy.1,2 Few treatment modalities exist for managing RIF.2 Pentoxifylline, a methylxanthine derivative approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with intermittent claudication, is one of the first medications available in the US th...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : this study aimed to investigate the associations between macro- and micronutrients received in the first, second, and third trimesters and risk for preeclampsia considering demographic and reproductive characteristics and physical activity. methods : in this prospective cohort study, data was collected by fill...

Decreases in mortality and hepatorenal syndrome In a hospital-based clinical trial, 101 patients admitted with severe alcoholic hepatitis (mean age 42 years, 74% men) were randomized to oral pentoxifylline 400 mg twice a day or placebo (vitamin B12 tablets) for 4 weeks. 1 The main outcome measures were short-term survival and progression to hepatorenal syndrome. Severe alcoholic hepatitis was d...

BACKGROUND No extensive studies were done that included the use of pentoxifylline or verify its effect on the outcome of ICSI in cases of mild and moderate asthenozoospermia. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pentoxifylline used in preparation of semen samples which doesn't need motility enhancement prior to ICSI. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried on 30...

Background Hysteroscopy offers diagnostic accuracy and the ability to treat uterine pathology. The current study aimed to review the findings and feasibility of the proposed office-based diagnostic and operative microhysteroscopy in previously diagnosed women with unexplained infertility and to evaluate the post-microhysteroscopic pregnancy outcome in a-year follow-up period. MaterialsAndMethod...

Background Is G-CSF has any effects on cancelled ART cycle due to thin endometrium. This study showed the beneficial effects of G-CSF on thin endometrium. In two previous studies, some beneficial effects were reported and in another no effects were seen. MaterialsAndMethods In a nonrandomized clinical trial, fifteen cases were evaluated from June 2011 till September 2012. All cases had history ...

Background/Aim. We evaluate the impact of combined pentoxifylline and high-dose vitamins E to standard antiviral treatment on RBV-induced haemolytic anaemia. Patients and Methods. Selected 200 naïve chronic HCV patients, were randomized to receive either the standard antiviral therapy (peginterferon α-2b and RBV) plus pentoxifylline (800 mg) and high-dose vitamin E (1000 iu) daily (combined gro...