OBJECTIVE To investigate the predictive capacity of immunoglobulin G ASA (direct MAR test) for spontaneous ongoing pregnancy in subfertile couples. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Nine fertility centers in The Netherlands. PATIENT(S) Consecutive ovulatory subfertile couples. INTERVENTION(S) A basic fertility workup, including a mixed agglutination reaction test for IgG (MAR tes...

introduction: the novel development of the (hba) sperm- hyaluronan binding assay has now been routinely used in some laboratories worldwide to predict sperm maturity and functionality. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between hba score and histone deficiency, protamine content and dna fragmentation. methods: during april- march 2012 patients who were enrolled at shiraz-...

During 4 June-2 July 2004, the Norwegian R/V G.O. Sars conducted a multi-disciplinary survey along mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) from Reykjanes to north of Azores. This provided first systematic information on MAR cetacean populations. Using naked eye or 7350 hand-held binoculars, observers searched in 140° arc centred ships’ heading. Eleven species and 10 other taxonomic groups were identified 2,32...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate orthopedic metal artifact reduction algorithm (O-MAR) in CT orthopedic metal artifact reduction at different tube voltages, identify an appropriate low tube voltage for clinical practice, and investigate its clinical application. MATERIALS AND METHODS The institutional ethical committee approved all the animal procedures. A stainless-steel plate and four screws were impl...

Background: Zinc is essential for the normal functioning of male reproductive system. The data on diagnostic value zinc level in human spermoplasm and its relationship with main parameters sperm fertility are contradictory.
 Aim: study correlations between spermogram characteristics.
 Methods: men age (n=486, average 33.073.03 years) was studied. In addition to standard spermogram, MA...

OBJECTIVES Multiply antibiotic-resistant (MAR) mutants of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica are characterized by reduced susceptibility to several unrelated antibiotics, biocides and other xenobiotics. Porin loss and/or active efflux have been identified as a key mechanisms of MAR. A single rapid test was developed for MAR. METHODS The intracellular accumulation of the fluorescent prob...

introduction: semen parameters and specially sperm morphology is used for the assessment of semen sample and for the prediction of the fertilization. however there is semen samples with normal sperm morphology but with hidden sperm chromatin anomalies. since sperm morphology and chromatin anomalies reduce the fertilization rat independently, the purpose of this study is to consider the relation...