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Wang SF, Seifer DB. Age-related increase in live-birth rates of first frozen thaw embryo versus first fresh transfer in initial assisted reproductive technology cycles without PGT. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2024 Apr 13;22(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s12958-024-01210-0. PubMed PMID: 38615016; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11015537.
Seifer DB. A modern-day litmus test for the sustainability of daily IVF practice - Alabama supreme court ruling overreaches in asserting that frozen embryos are legally children. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2024 Mar 21;22(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s12958-024-01201-1. PubMed PMID: 38509519; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10956278.
Seifer DB, Richard-Davis G, Alvero R. Closing the gap on racial disparities-Increasing race and ethnicity demographics reporting in the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System Registry. Fertil Steril. 2024 Feb 10;. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.02.012. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38346548.
Volovsky M, Seifer DB. State insurance mandates are necessary but not sufficient for closing the racial and ethnic disparity gap in assisted reproductive technology. Fertil Steril. 2024 Jan;121(1):46-47. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.10.003. Epub 2023 Oct 8. PubMed PMID: 37816429.
Beroukhim G, Seifer DB. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to and Outcomes of Infertility Treatment and Assisted Reproductive Technology in the United States. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2023 Dec;52(4):659-675. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.05.005. Epub 2023 Jun 11. Review. PubMed PMID: 37865480.
Seifer DB, Wang SF, Frankfurter D. Cumulative live birth rates with autologous oocytes plateau with fewer number of cycles for each year of age > 42. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2023 Oct 23;21(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s12958-023-01144-z. PubMed PMID: 37872609; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10591412.
Kotlyar AM, Seifer DB. Women with PCOS who undergo IVF: a comprehensive review of therapeutic strategies for successful outcomes. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2023 Aug 1;21(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s12958-023-01120-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 37528417; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10391774.
Liao C, Kotlyar AM, Seifer DB. Effect of state insurance mandates on racial/ethnic disparities in the utilization and outcomes of donor oocyte-assisted reproductive technologies. Fertil Steril. 2023 Jul;120(1):111-122. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.037. Epub 2023 Mar 5. PubMed PMID: 36871857.
Han E, Seifer DB. Oocyte Cryopreservation for Medical and Planned Indications: A Practical Guide and Overview. J Clin Med. 2023 May 18;12(10). doi: 10.3390/jcm12103542. Review. PubMed PMID: 37240648; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10218997.
Wesevich VG, Arkfeld C, Seifer DB. In Vitro Gametogenesis in Oncofertility: A Review of Its Potential Use and Present-Day Challenges in Moving toward Fertility Preservation and Restoration. J Clin Med. 2023 May 6;12(9). doi: 10.3390/jcm12093305. Review. PubMed PMID: 37176745; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10179531.
Arkfeld C, Han E, Tal R, Seifer DB. AMH predicts miscarriage in non-PCOS but not in PCOS related infertility ART cycles. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2023 Apr 5;21(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12958-023-01087-5. PubMed PMID: 37020210; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10074664.
Lynn AY, Solomon N, Zamani M, Rowe E, Seifer DB, Vash-Margita A. Evaluation of the Association of Endometrial Thickness, Insulin Resistance, and Menstrual Patterns in Adolescent Females with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2023 Apr;36(2):134-139. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.11.005. Epub 2022 Nov 17. PubMed PMID: 36403727.
Correia KFB, Kraschel K, Seifer DB. State insurance mandates for in vitro fertilization are not associated with improving racial and ethnic disparities in utilization and treatment outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Mar;228(3):313.e1-313.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.10.043. Epub 2022 Nov 7. PubMed PMID: 36356698.
Li HJ, Seifer DB, Tal R. AMH independently predicts aneuploidy but not live birth per transfer in IVF PGT-A cycles. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2023 Feb 4;21(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12958-023-01066-w. PubMed PMID: 36739415; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9898926.
Volovsky M, Duarte Ayala MG, Narayanamoorthy S, Chiware TM, Kotlyar AM, Taylor HS, Seifer DB, Mor A. A Bedside Test to Detect the Presence of Embryonic or Fetal Tissue in Vaginal Blood. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Dec 1;140(6):983-988. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004975. Epub 2022 Nov 2. PubMed PMID: 36357961.
Esencan E, Beroukhim G, Seifer DB. Age-related changes in Folliculogenesis and potential modifiers to improve fertility outcomes - A narrative review. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2022 Nov 17;20(1):156. doi: 10.1186/s12958-022-01033-x. Review. PubMed PMID: 36397149; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9670479.
Curchoe CL, Tarafdar O, Aquilina MC, Seifer DB. SART CORS IVF registry: looking to the past to shape future perspectives. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022 Nov;39(11):2607-2616. doi: 10.1007/s10815-022-02634-6. Epub 2022 Oct 21. PubMed PMID: 36269502; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9722991.
Peipert BJ, Montoya MN, Bedrick BS, Seifer DB, Jain T. Impact of in vitro fertilization state mandates for third party insurance coverage in the United States: a review and critical assessment. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2022 Aug 4;20(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s12958-022-00984-5. Review. PubMed PMID: 35927756; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9351254.
Seifer DB, Sharara FI, Jain T. The Disparities in ART (DART) Hypothesis of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access and Outcomes of IVF Treatment in the USA. Reprod Sci. 2022 Jul;29(7):2084-2088. doi: 10.1007/s43032-022-00888-0. Epub 2022 Mar 29. PubMed PMID: 35349118.
McLernon DJ, Raja EA, Toner JP, Baker VL, Doody KJ, Seifer DB, Sparks AE, Wantman E, Lin PC, Bhattacharya S, Van Voorhis BJ. Predicting personalized cumulative live birth following in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 2022 Feb;117(2):326-338. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.09.015. Epub 2021 Oct 19. PubMed PMID: 34674824.
Beroukhim G, Esencan E, Seifer DB. Impact of sleep patterns upon female neuroendocrinology and reproductive outcomes: a comprehensive review. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2022 Jan 18;20(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s12958-022-00889-3. Review. PubMed PMID: 35042515; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8764829.
Seifer DB, Lambert-Messerlian G, Palomaki GE, Silver RM, Parker C, Rowland Hogue CJ, Stoll BJ, Saade GR, Goldenberg RL, Dudley DJ, Bukowski R, Pinar H, Reddy UM. Preeclampsia at delivery is associated with lower serum vitamin D and higher antiangiogenic factors: a case control study. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2022 Jan 6;20(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s12958-021-00885-z. PubMed PMID: 34991614; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8734360.
Zagadailov P, Cho KS, Seifer DB. Differences in ICSI utilization rates among states with insurance mandates for ART coverage. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2021 Nov 30;19(1):174. doi: 10.1186/s12958-021-00856-4. PubMed PMID: 34847941; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8630859.
Tal R, Seifer DB, Tal R, Granger E, Wantman E, Tal O. AMH Highly Correlates With Cumulative Live Birth Rate in Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve Independent of Age. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Aug 18;106(9):2754-2766. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab168. PubMed PMID: 33729496.
Mor A, Gardezi M, Jubanyik K, Simsek B, Seifer DB, Patrizio P, Esencan E, Imamoglu G, Zhang M, Nichols-Burns SM, Taylor HS. Miscarriage determination in first trimester based on alpha-fetoprotein extracted from sanitary pads. Fertil Steril. 2021 Aug;116(2):462-469. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.10.006. Epub 2021 Jan 15. PubMed PMID: 33461753.
Kotlyar AM, Simsek B, Seifer DB. Disparities in ART Live Birth and Cumulative Live Birth Outcomes for Hispanic and Asian Women Compared to White Non-Hispanic Women. J Clin Med. 2021 Jun 14;10(12). doi: 10.3390/jcm10122615. PubMed PMID: 34198545; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8231797.
Glenn TL, Kotlyar AM, Seifer DB. The Impact of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in Non-Male Factor Infertility-A Critical Review. J Clin Med. 2021 Jun 14;10(12). doi: 10.3390/jcm10122616. Review. PubMed PMID: 34198564; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8231975.
Seifer DB. Connecting the dots between oocyte quantity and quality in diminished ovarian reserve. Fertil Steril. 2021 Apr;115(4):890. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.01.020. Epub 2021 Mar 6. PubMed PMID: 33750616.
Seifer DB, Petok WD, Agrawal A, Glenn TL, Bayer AH, Witt BR, Burgin BD, Lieman HJ. Psychological experience and coping strategies of patients in the Northeast US delaying care for infertility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2021 Feb 23;19(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s12958-021-00721-4. PubMed PMID: 33618732; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7899935.
Kotlyar AM, Seifer DB. Ethnicity/Race and Age-Specific Variations of Serum AMH in Women-A Review. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2020;11:593216. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.593216. eCollection 2020. Review. PubMed PMID: 33633682; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7900163.
Simpson S, Seifer DB, Shabanova V, Lynn AY, Howe C, Rowe E, Caprio S, Vash-Margita A. The association between anti-Müllerian hormone and vitamin 25(OH)D serum levels and polycystic ovarian syndrome in adolescent females. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2020 Nov 21;18(1):118. doi: 10.1186/s12958-020-00676-y. PubMed PMID: 33218348; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7679991.
Seifer DB, Simsek B, Wantman E, Kotlyar AM. Status of racial disparities between black and white women undergoing assisted reproductive technology in the US. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2020 Nov 19;18(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s12958-020-00662-4. PubMed PMID: 33213467; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7677830.
Kotlyar A, Seifer DB. Anti-Müllerian hormone as a qualitative marker - or just quantity?. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Jun;32(3):219-226. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000623. Review. PubMed PMID: 32205525.
Zagadailov P, Seifer DB, Shan H, Zarek SM, Hsu AL. Do state insurance mandates alter ICSI utilization?. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2020 Apr 25;18(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s12958-020-00589-w. PubMed PMID: 32334609; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7183130.
Tal R, Seifer CM, Khanimov M, Seifer DB, Tal O. High serum Antimullerian hormone levels are associated with lower live birth rates in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing assisted reproductive technology. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2020 Mar 10;18(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s12958-020-00581-4. PubMed PMID: 32156287; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7065318.
Seifer DB, Kallen AN. A counterintuitive lesson in family planning? Patience first: taking a "gap year" after live birth from assisted reproductive technology before frozen embryo transfer is performed. Fertil Steril. 2019 Jun;111(6):1109-1110. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.03.017. Epub 2019 May 2. PubMed PMID: 31056317.
Luke B, Brown MB, Wantman E, Baker VL, Doody KJ, Seifer DB, Spector LG. Risk of severe maternal morbidity by maternal fertility status: a US study in 8 states. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Feb;220(2):195.e1-195.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.012. Epub 2018 Oct 12. PubMed PMID: 30321527; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9758649.
Butts SF, Seifer DB, Koelper N, Senapati S, Sammel MD, Hoofnagle AN, Kelly A, Krawetz SA, Santoro N, Zhang H, Diamond MP, Legro RS. Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Poor Ovarian Stimulation Outcome in PCOS but Not Unexplained Infertility. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Feb 1;104(2):369-378. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-00750. PubMed PMID: 30085176; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6300410.
Luke B, Brown MB, Wantman E, Seifer DB, Sparks AT, Lin PC, Doody KJ, Van Voorhis BJ, Spector LG. Risk of prematurity and infant morbidity and mortality by maternal fertility status and plurality. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2019 Jan;36(1):121-138. doi: 10.1007/s10815-018-1333-z. Epub 2018 Oct 17. PubMed PMID: 30328574; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6338589.
Xu J, Lawson MS, Xu F, Du Y, Tkachenko OY, Bishop CV, Pejovic-Nezhat L, Seifer DB, Hennebold JD. Vitamin D3 Regulates Follicular Development and Intrafollicular Vitamin D Biosynthesis and Signaling in the Primate Ovary. Front Physiol. 2018;9:1600. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01600. eCollection 2018. PubMed PMID: 30487754; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6246691.
Seifer DB, Wantman E, Sparks AE, Luke B, Doody KJ, Toner JP, van Voorhis BJ, Lin PC, Reindollar RH. National survey of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology membership regarding insurance coverage for assisted reproductive technologies. Fertil Steril. 2018 Nov;110(6):1081-1088.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.016. PubMed PMID: 30396552.
Seifer DB. Relevance of International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology (ICMART) Registry report 2011. Fertil Steril. 2018 Nov;110(6):1032-1033. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.011. PubMed PMID: 30396542.
Zagadailov P, Hsu A, Stern JE, Seifer DB. Temporal Differences in Utilization of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Among U.S. Regions. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Aug;132(2):310-320. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002730. PubMed PMID: 29995722.
Tal R, Seifer DB, Wantman E, Baker V, Tal O. Antimüllerian hormone as a predictor of live birth following assisted reproduction: an analysis of 85,062 fresh and thawed cycles from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System database for 2012-2013. Fertil Steril. 2018 Feb;109(2):258-265. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.10.021. Epub 2018 Jan 11. PubMed PMID: 29331235.
Kushnir VA, Seifer DB, Barad DH, Sen A, Gleicher N. Potential therapeutic applications of human anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) analogues in reproductive medicine. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2017 Sep;34(9):1105-1113. doi: 10.1007/s10815-017-0977-4. Epub 2017 Jun 22. Review. PubMed PMID: 28643088; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5581791.
Tal R, Seifer DB. Ovarian reserve testing: a user's guide. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Aug;217(2):129-140. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.02.027. Epub 2017 Feb 21. Review. PubMed PMID: 28235465.
Zagadailov P, Hsu A, Seifer DB, Stern JE. Differences in utilization of Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) within human services (HHS) regions and metropolitan megaregions in the U.S. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2017 Jun 12;15(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s12958-017-0263-4. PubMed PMID: 28606175; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5469007.
Irani M, Seifer DB, Grazi RV, Irani S, Rosenwaks Z, Tal R. Vitamin D Decreases Serum VEGF Correlating with Clinical Improvement in Vitamin D-Deficient Women with PCOS: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2017 Mar 28;9(4). doi: 10.3390/nu9040334. PubMed PMID: 28350328; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5409673.
Xu J, Hennebold JD, Seifer DB. Direct vitamin D3 actions on rhesus macaque follicles in three-dimensional culture: assessment of follicle survival, growth, steroid, and antimüllerian hormone production. Fertil Steril. 2016 Dec;106(7):1815-1820.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.08.037. Epub 2016 Sep 24. PubMed PMID: 27678030; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5136302.
Orvieto R, Seifer DB. Erratum: Biosimilar FSH preparations- are they identical twins or just siblings?. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2016 Sep 15;14(1):59. doi: 10.1186/s12958-016-0194-5. PubMed PMID: 27633971; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5024420.
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