Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Articles, Patents and Intellectual Property

Acromite MT, Mantzoros CS, Leach RE, Hurwitz J, Dorey LG. Androgens in preeclampsia. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180:60-64, 1999.

Carpenter JS, Andrykowski MA, Freedman RR, Munn R. Feasibility and psychometrics of an ambulatory hot flash monitoring device. Menopause (in press).

Corsi PJ, Johnson SC, Gonik BG, Hendrix SL, McNeeley SG Jr, Diamond MP. Transvaginal sonography (TVS) guided aspiration of pelvic abscesses. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology 7:216-221, 1999.

Dozortsev D, Nagy P, Diamond MP, Ermilov A, Weier U, Coleman A, Liyanage M, Reid T. Nucleoli in a pronuclei stage mouse embryo are represented by major satellite DNA of interconnecting chromosomes. Fertility and Sterility (in press).

Ermilov A, Diamond MP, Sacco AG, Dozortsev DI. Culture media and their components differ in their ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species in the plasmid relaxation assay. Fertility and Sterility 72(1):154-157, 1999.

Freedman RR, Girgis R. Effects of menstrual cycle and race on peripheral vascular Ò-adrenergic responsiveness. Hypertension, pp. 1-5, March 1999.

Freedman RR, Girgis R, Mayes M. Endothelial and adrenergic dysfunction in RaynaudÕs phenomenon and scleroderma. Journal of Rheumatology 26(11):2386-2388, 1999.

Freedman RR, Krell W. Reduced thermoregulatory null zone in postmenopausal women with hot flashes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 181(1):66-70, July 1999.

Goud AP, Goud PT, Qian C, Van der Elst J, Van Maele G, Dhont M. Cryopreservation of human germinal vesicle stage and in vitro matured M II oocytes: Influence of cryopreservation media on the survival, fertilization and early cleavage divisions. Fertility and Sterility (in press).

Hannigan JH, Armant DR. Alcohol in pregnancy and neonatal outcome. Seminars in Neonatology (in press).

Heil SH, Hungund BL, Zheng ZH, Jen K-LC, Subramanian MG. Ethanol and lactation: Effects on milk lipids and serum constituents. Alcohol 18(1):43-48, 1999.

Heil JH, Subrammanian MG. Chronic alcohol exposure and lactation: Extended observations. Alcohol (in press).

Hinds S, Eisenberg E, Diamond MP, Reed G. Validation of antisperm antibody testing in frozen serum. Journal of Gynecologic Techniques (in press).

Jennings JR, Maricq HR, Canner J, Thompson B, Freedman RR, Wise R, Kaufman P. A thermal vascular test for distinguishing RaynaudÕs phenomenon patients from controls. Health Psychology (in press).

Kilburn B, Wang J, Duniec-Dmuchowski ZM, Leach RE, Romero R, Armant DR. Extracellular matrix composition and hypoxia regulate the expression of HLA-G and integrins in a human trophoblast cell line. Biology of Reproduction (in press).

Kowalczyk CL, Diamond MP, Blacker CM, Leach RE, Moghissi KS, Ginsburg KA. Prior paternity as a predictor of semen quality. Journal of Gynecologic Techniques 5(1):33-35, 1999.

Kowalczyk CL, Malone JM Jr, Peterson EP, Leach. RE. Well-differentiated endometrial adenocarcinoma in an infertility patient with subsequent conception by ovulation induction and intrauterine inseminations. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 44:57-60, 1999.

Kowalczyk CL, Moghissi KS. Predictive and diagnostic uses of inhibin B. Contemporary Ob/Gyn, pp. 56-68, August 1999.

Kowalczyk CL, Saleh AA, Leach RE, Doty A, Yelian FD, Mammen EF. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 levels in normal first trimester pregnancy and in ectopic pregnancy. Journal of Gynecologic Techniques 5(2):83, 1999.

Leach RE, Khalifa R, Ramirez ND, Das SK, Wang J, Dey SK, Romero R, Armant DR. Multiple roles for heparin binding EGF-like growth factor are suggested by its cell-specific expression during the human endometrial cycle and early placentation. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 84:3355-3363, 1999.

Leach R, Ko M, Krawetz SA. Assignment of amyloid-precursor-like protein 2 gene (APLP2) to 11q24 by fluorescent in situ hybridization. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics (in press).

Leach RE, Rout UK, Schultz JF, Saunders DE, Armant DR. Ethanol elevates c-Myc levels in cultured mouse preimplantation embryos. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 23:778-784, 1999.

Melamed SB, Kaltenbach JA, Church MW, Burgio DL, Afman CE. Effects of cisplatin on spontaneous neural activity in the dorsal cochlear nucleus: A possible neural correlate of outer hair cell loss. Aduiology (in press).

Ransom SB, Dombrowski MP, McNeeley SG Jr, Diamond MP. The effects of the medical legal system on clinical practice: An interdisciplinary assessment. American Journal of Managed Care (in press).

Rout UK, Oommen K, Diamond MP. Altered expression of VEGF mRNA splice variants during progression of uterine peritoneal adhesions in the rat. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (in press).

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Chegini N , Holmdahl L, Diamond MP. The transforming growth factor beta isoforms production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia treatments. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (in press).

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Chegini N, Holmdahl L, Diamond MP, the PHAMUS Group. Alteration of collagen type I and type III production by human mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia and/or TGF-$ 1 treatments. Wound Repair and Regeneration 7(6):504-510, 1999.

Subramanian MG. Alcohol inhibits suckling-induced oxytocin release in the lactating rat. Alcohol 19(1):51-55, 1999.

Thompson B, Geller N, Hunsberger S, Frederick M, Hill R, Jacob R, Smith E, Kaufman P, Freedman R, Wigley F, Bielory L. Behavioral and pharmacologic interventions: The RaynaudÕs Treatment Study. Controlled Clinical Trials 20:52-63, 1999.

Wagner EA, Schroeder B, Kowalczyk C. Pediatric and gynecology experience in academic and community Obstetrics & Gynecology resident programs. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (in press).

Wang J, Mayernik L, Schultz JF, Armant DR. Acceleration of trophoblast differentiation by heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor is dependent on the stage-specific activation of calcium influx by ErbB receptors in developing mouse blastocysts. Development (in press).

Wang J, Paria BC, Dey SK and Armant DR. Stage-specific excitation of cannabinoid receptor exhibits differential effects on mouse embryonic development. Biology of Reproduction 60:839-844, 1999.

Wiseman DM, Trout JR, Franklin RR, Diamond MP. Meta-analysis of the safety and efficacy of an adhesion barrier (Interceed TC7) in laparotomy. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 44:325-331,1999.

Wittenberg GP, Fabian BG, Bogomilsky JL, Schultz LR, Runder EJ, Chaffins ML, Saed GM, Fivenson DP. Prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled study to assess the efficacy of the 585-nm flashlamp-pumped pulsed-dye laser and silicone gel sheeting in hypertrophic scar treatment. Archives of Dermatology, 135:1049-1055, 1999.

Woodward S, Arfken CL, Ditri DW, Freedman RR. Ambient temperature effects on sleep and mood in menopausal women. Sleep 22:S224-S225, 1999.

Woodward S, Freedman RR. Effects of ambient temperature on menopausal hot flashes and slow wave sleep. Sleep (in press).

Yaron Y, Diamond MP, Leach RE, Wykes S, Smith Barbour M, Krawetz SA. Lysyl oxidase transcripts in peritoneal adhesions and incisional scars. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 44(3):253-256, March 1999.

Books, Chapters and Reviews 

Armant DR. Genes and Development. In: Prenatal Diagnosis: Genetics, Reproductive Risks, Testing and Management, (MI Evans, ed.), McGraw-Hill, New York (in press).

Blacker CM. Assisted Reproductive Technologies. In: Practical Strategies in Obstetrics and Gynecology, (SB Ransom, MP Dombrowski, SG McNeeley Jr, KS Moghissi, AR Munkarah, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Blacker CM. Nutrition and exercise in the menopausal woman. In: Obesity, Weight Management: Nutrition, Exercise and Other Therapies, (CL Kowalczyk, guest ed.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Blacker CM. Ovulation Failure and Oovulation Disorders. In: Precis VI, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC (in press).

Blacker CM, Kleerekoper M. Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis. In: Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vol. 1, (JJ Sciarra, ed.), Lippincott Williams, & Wilkins, pp. 1-15, 1999.

Diamond MP. Endoscopic Surgery. In: Current Therapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fifth Edition, (EJ Quilligan, F Zuspan, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Diamond MP. Incidence of Postoperative Adhesions. In: Peritoneal Surgery, (GS diZerega, AH DeCherney, MP Diamond, V Gomel, AF Haney, T Hung, L Holmdahl, J Rock, J Thompson, K Treutner, eds.), Springer-Verlag, New York (in press).

Diamond MP. Incidence of Postsurgical Adhesions. In: Peritoneal Surgery, (GS diZerega, AH DeCherney, MP Diamond, V Gomel, AF Haney, T Hunt, L Holmdahl, JA Rock, J Thompson, K Treutner, eds.), Springer-Verlag, New York, pp. 217-220, 1999.

Diamond MP. Minimally Invasive Extirpative Surgery for Ectopic Pregnancies. In: Minimally Invasive Gynecology Series, (RE Leah, SJ Ory, eds.), Blackwell Science, Boston, pp. 151-159, 1999.

Diamond MP. Prevention of Adhesions. In: Operative Gynecology, Second Edition, (DM Gershenson, AH DeCherney, SL Curry, L Brubaker, eds.), WB Saunders, Orlando (in press).

Diamond MP. Surgical Aspects of Infertility. In: Gynecology and Obstetrics, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1999.

Diamond MP, Rossi G. Effects of Pregnancy on Metabolism. In: Handbook of Physiology, (LS Jefferson, AD Cherrington, eds.), Oxford Press, New York (in press).

Freedman RR. Menopausal Hot Flashes. In: Menopause, (Lobo, et. al.), Academic Press, San Diego (in press).

Freedman RR. RaynaudÕs Disease. In: Encyclopedia of Psychology, (A Kazdin, ed.), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC (in press).

Ginsburg KA, Dinsay RM. Premenstrual Syndrome. In: Practical Strategies in Obstetrics and Gynecology, (SB Ransom, MP Dombrowski, SG McNeeley Jr, KS Moghissi, AR Munkarah, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Heil SH, Subramanian MG. Alcohol and the hormonal control of lactation (Review). Alcohol Health & Research World, US Government, Washington, DC, 22:178-184, 1999.

Kleerekoper M, Blacker CM. Hormone Therapy for Osteoporosis. In: The PrescriberÕs Guide to Hormone Replacement Therapy, (M Whitehead, ed.), Parthenon Publishing Group, Lancs, UK (in press).

Kowalczyk CL, Moghissi KS. Inhibin B in Obstetrics and Gynecology, In: Contemporary Ob/Gyn, (JM Orvos, ed.), Medical Economics Publishing, Montvale, NJ (in press).

Kwapiszewski R, Diamond MP. Obesity and Carbohydrate Metabolism. In: Obesity and Weight Management: Nutrition, Exercise and Other Therapies, (CL Kowalczyk, guest ed.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Leach RE. Ectopic Pregnancy: Trends and Risks. In: Management of Ectopic Pregnancy, (RE Leach, SJ Ory, eds.), Blackwell Science, Malden, MA (in press).

Leach RE, Diamond MP. Morbidity Associated with Myomectomy. In: Minimally Invasive Gynecology Series, (EJ Bieber, VM Macline, eds.), Blackwell Science, Boston, pp. 252-265, 1999.

Leach RE, Diamond MP. Postoperative Adhesion Formation. In: Practical Strategies in Obstetrics and Gynecology, (SB Ransom, MP Dombrowski, SG McNeeley Jr, KS Moghissi, AR Munkarah, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Leach RE, Ory SJ. Management of Ectopic Pregnancy, (RE Leach, SJ Ory, eds.), Blackwell Science, Malden, MA (in press).

Leach RE, Ramirez N. Theca Cell Tumors. In: Encyclopedia of Reproduction, Vol 4, (E Knobil, JD Neill, eds.), Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 803-806, 1999.

McGinnis KT, Diamond MP. Assisted Reproductive Technologies. In: Gynecology for the Primary Care Physician, (TG Stovall, FW Ling, eds.), Current Medicine, Philadelphia, pp. 179-188, 1999.

Moghissi KS. Contraception. In: Practical Strategies in Obstetrics and Gynecology. (SB Ransom SB, MP Dombrowski, SG McNeeley Jr, KS Moghissi, AR Munkarah, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Moghissi KS. Efficient and Effective Evaluation of Infertility. In: Contemporary Therapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology Issues and Controversies 2000/2001, (SB Ransom, MP Dombrowski, MI Evans, KA Ginsburg, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Moghissi KS. Medical Treatment of Endometriosis. In: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 42, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, New York, pp. 620-632, 1999.

Moghissi KS. Unexplained Infertility. In: Practical Strategies in Obstetrics & Gynecology, (SB Ransom, MP Dombrowski, SG McNeeley Jr, KS Moghissi, AR Munkarah, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Phelps JT, Wallach EE, Moghissi KS. Evaluation and Management of Infertility. In: Practical Strategies in Obstetrics & Gynecology, (SB Ransom , MP Dombrowski, SG McNeeley Jr, KS Moghissi, AR Munkarah, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Ransom SB, Dombrowski MP, McNeeley SG Jr, Moghissi KS, Munkarah AR, eds. Practical Strategies in Obstetrics and Gynecology. WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Thatcher SS, Diamond MP. Hyperandrogenism. In: Practical Strategies in Obstetrics and Gynecology, (SB Ransom, MP Dombrowski, SG McNeeley Jr, KS Moghissi, AR Munkarah, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Trute JL, Kowalczyk CL. Vitamin Requirements for the Reproductive Age Woman. In: Obesity and Weight Management: Nutrition, Exercise and Other Therapies, (CL Kowalczyk, guest ed.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Abstracts, Letters to the Editor, Articles in Non-Refereed Journals

Abundis MG, Pradhan S, Whitty JE, Sorokin Y, Kruger ML, Johnson A, Diamond MP. Infectious morbidity in pregnancy-predictable by diabetic class? Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1999.

Armant DR. Intracellular signaling pathways that regulate blastocyst implantation: the response to uterine growth factors and extracellular matrix. NICHHD Conference on Cellular and Molecular Events Surrounding Implantation, 1999.

Armant DR, Wang J, Schultz JF and Mayernik L. Integrin signaling and trophoblast phenotype conversion during mouse blastocyst implantation. European Journal of Cell Biology 78:S49, 1999.

Baumann P, Zhang WW, Munkarah AR, Morris RT, Diamond MP, Saed GM. The effect of hypoxia on the expression of HIF-1a, Bax and Bcl-2 in the human SKOV ovarian cancer cell line. Society for Gynecological Investigation (in press).

Baumann P, Zhang WW, Munkarah AR, Morris RT, Diamond MP, Saed GM. The effect of hypoxia on the expression of HIF-1A, BAX, and BCL2 in the human skov ovarian cancer cell line. Kongress der DGGG Ð Deutsche Gesellschaft fŸr Gynakologie und GeurtschŸfe (in press).

Carpenter JS, Andrykowski MA, Freedman RR. Feasibility and psychometrics of an ambulatory hot flash monitor. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 21:S037, 1999.

Chegini N, Kotseos K, Gao Y, Patel A, Williams RS, Diamond MP. Differential exptression of integrin Òv and $3 in human intraperitoneal tissues and adhesions. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Chegini N, Kotseos K, Zhao Y, MaClean F, Bennett B, Diamond MP, Homdahl L, Burns J. TGF-$1 and TGF-$3 are differentially expressed in serosal surfaces of several human intraperitoneal tissues and peritoneal adhesions. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Chegini N, Kotseos K, Zhao Y, Patel A, Bennett B, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Nickerson C, Skinner K and the PHAMUS Group. The expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of MMPs (TIMPs) in various intraperitoneal tissues and their relation to adhesion development. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 1999.

Church MW, Martier SS, Robinson DO, et. al. Auditory brain stem response (ABR) screening of neonates prenatally exposed to alcohol and/or cocaine. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 23:62A, 1999.

Diamond MP. Adhesions Ð the scope of the problem. International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy, 1999.

Diamond MP. Hyaluronan in the prevention of post-surgical adhesions. Redefining Hyaluronan Symposium, 1999.

Diamond MP. Subtle changes in unexplained infertility. McGill University Symposium, 1999.

Diamond MP, Bieber E and the Genzyme Gynecologic Sepracoat and Seprafilm Sudy Groups: Normal perturbations in serum electrolytes, chemistries, and blood cell counts following non-oncologic gynecologic surgery. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 1999.

Diamond MP, Bieber E and the Genzyme Gynecologic Sepracoat and Seprafilm Sudy Groups: Normal perturbations in serum electrolytes, chemistries, and blood cell counts following non-oncologic gynecologic surgery. Canadian Fertility Society and American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1999.

Diamond MP, Yelian FD, Zhang WW, Chegini N, Holmdahl L and the Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study (PHAMUS) Group. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels are elevated in adhesion tissue in humans. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 1999.

Dinsay RM, Wang J, Armant DR. Supplementation with calcitonin during mouse preimplantation development accelerates trophoblast differentiation. American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Michigan Section, Annual Resident/Fellow Day, 1999.

Dinsay RM, Wang J, Armant DR. Supplementation with calcitonin during mouse preimplantation development accelerates trophoblast differentiation. Fertility and Sterility 72:S48, 1999.

Dinsay RM, Wang J, Kilburn BA, Romero R, Armant DR. Calcitonin promotes invasiveness of human trophoblast cells through intracellular calcium signaling. Fertility and Sterility 72:S224, 1999.

Dunn RC, Valdes CT, Strandell AM, Thorburn JO, Tronstad SE, Hompes PGA, Poer-Meisel ME, Bemelman WA, Peters AA, Leach RE, Diamond M. Effectiveness and safety of a bioabsorbable adhesion barrier solution for the prevention of postoperative adhesions in a pilot clinical study. European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, 1999.

Freedman RR. Acute effect of nitric oxide of RaynaudÕs phenomenon in scleroderma (Research Letters). In: The Lancet 354:739, August 28, 1999.

Freedman RR. Hot flashes revisited (Editorial). Menopause 7(1):3-4, 1999.

Freedman RR. Physiology of hot flashes. American Journal of Human Biology 11(1):122, 1999

Freedman RR, Girgis R, Mayes M. Endothelial and adrenergic dysfunction in Raynaud’s phenomenon and scleroderma. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 21:S051, 1999.

Freedman RR, Girgis R, Mayes M. Endothelial dysfunction and remediation by nitric oxide in RaynaudÕs phenomenon and scleroderma. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (in press).

Freedman RR, Girgis R, Mayes M. Nitric oxide acutely blocks RaynaudÕs phenomenon in scleroderma. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 21:S051, 1999.

Ginsburg KA, Kelly EE, Weathersbee P, Nebiolo L, Ferrande L. The U.S. GonalÐF Multi-Center Clinical Trial Group (Ginsburg KA, et al), R&WH SBU, Serono Labs, Inc. Effect of body mass and age in patients treated with a low dose GnRH-a down regulation protocol and recombinant human FSH (Gonal-F‰). European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), 1999.

Heil SH, Subramanian MG, Hannigan JH, Diamond MP. Effects of clamping blood alcohol levels on plasma hormone levels in normal subjects. Alcoholism: What Can Research Offer in the 21st Century? (Indiana University workshop), 1999.

Heil SH, Wang R, Subramanian MG. Growth retardation of pups following chronic alcohol exposure in lactation: Extended observations. Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting/Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 23(5):109A,1999.

Heil SH, Wang R, Subramanian MG. Prolactin secretion in lactating rats following chronic alcohol exposure: The effects of extended suckling. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 6(1):206A,1999.

Johnson A, Leach RE, Lee HM, Richter R, Qureshi F, Jacques S, Romero R, Hassan S, Sokol RJ, Evans MI. An improved method for selective termination in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies. Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1999.

Keenan PA, Moore GJ, Ginsburg KA. Functional neurochemistry using MRSI in menopausal women. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1999.

Kilburn BA, Wang J, Leach RE, Romero R, Armant DR. The epidermal growth factor (EGF) family regulates adhesive differentiation of human trophoblast cells. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Leach R, Duniec-Dmuchowski Z, Gonik B, Diamond. The effect of Digoxin on the estradiol dependent expression of progesterone receptor A and B isoforms in human endometrial carcinoma cells. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Leach R, Khalifa R, Brudney A, Das S, Dey SK, Faxleabas AT. Heparin-binding epidermal growth-like factor (HB-EGF) modulation in the baboon (Papio anubis) by chorionic gonadotropin and early pregnancy. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Leach R, Pezole, Ko MS, Duniec-Dmuchowski Z, Krawetz S. Identification of a novel human gene using a mouse embryo cDNA Library. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Leach RE, Dey SK, Paria SK, Fazleabas A. Heparin-binding epidermal growth-like factor (HB-EGF) modulation in the baboon (Papio Anubis) by chorionic gonadotropin and early pregnancy. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Leach RE, Saed GM, Zhang WW, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Diamond MP and the PHAMUS Group. Human mesothelial cell hypoxia induces hypoxia-inducible factor - 1a (HIF -1a) expression. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 6(1), 1999.

Martier SS, Church MW, Ochotny M, et. al. Questionable auditory brainstem response results in neonates: Preliminary correlates. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 23:62A, 1999.

Martinez-Poyer J, Hallak M, Subramanian MG, Russell E, Diamond MP, Sorokin Y. Intravenous magnesium sulfate markedly attenuates postprandial insulin and glucose levels. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S142,1999.

Martinez-Poyer JL, Hallak M, Subramanian M, Russell E, Poole-Bryant K, Diamond MP, Sorokin Y. Does magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) affect glucose matabolism in normal third trimester pregnant women? Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

McGinnis KT, Diamond MP, Dozortsev DI. Mitochondrial mass and function of the second polar is predictive of those parameters of a zygote in the mouse. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Melamed SB, Kaltenbach JA, Church MW, Burgio DL and Afman CE. Effects of cisplatin on spontaneous neural activity in the dorsal cochlear nucleus: A possible neural correlate of outer hair cell loss. Audiology (in press).

Munkarah AR, Zhang W, Morris RT, Baumann P, Diamond MP, Saed G. Induction of cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA by prostaglandine E2 in human ovarian cancer cells. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Redman M, Blackwell SC, Treadwell MC, Wolfe HM. Complications of expectant management in severe preeclampsia remote from term. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Rout UK, Bessert DA, Carlock L, Ghandour MS, Armant DR, Skoff RP. CNS myelin protein genes are robustly express in many tissues including preimplantation embryos. American Society for Neurochemistry (in press).

Rout UK, Oommen K, Diamond MP. Alteration of tPA and uPA mRNA expression during progression of uterine-peritoneal adhesion in the rat. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 1999.

Rout UK, Oommen K, Diamond MP. Upregulation of VEGF mRNA splice variants in rat uterine-peritoneal adhesions. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation,1999.

Rout UK, Zhang WW, Yelian FD, Saed G, Diamond MP. Modulation of integrin expression by transforming growth factor-§1 and hypoxia in the human peritoneal fibroblasts. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Chegini N, Holmdahl L, Diamond MP. Alteration of collagen I and III production of human mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia and/or TGF-$1 treatments. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 6(1), 1999.

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Chegini N , Holmdahl L, Diamond MP, PHAMUS Group. The transforming growth factor Beta isoforms (TGF$s) production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia treatments. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 1999.

Saed GM, Zhang W, Diamond MP. Type I collagen production by human peritoneal fibroblasts in response to hypoxia and/or transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-$)  treatments. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia on TGF-$1 on the expression of cellular fibronectin in human peritoneal fibroblast cells in culture. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Diamond MP. The expression of transforming growth factor- beta 1(TGF-$1) and its receptor by the human peritoneal fibroblasts in response to hypoxia. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Falk P, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia and TGF-$1 in human peritoneal mesothelia cells. Canadian Fertility Society and American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1999.

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Falk P, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia and TGF-$1 on the expression of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) in human peritoneal mesothelia cells. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1999.

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Falk P, Holmdahl L, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia and TGF-$1 on the expression of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) in human peritoneal mesothelia cells. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1999.

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Falk P, Holmdahl L, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia and TGF-$1) in human peritoneal mesothelial cells. Canadian Fertility Society and American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1999.

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia and TGF-$1 on the expression of cellular fibronectin in human peritoneal mesothelial cells in culture. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Saed GM, Zhang WW, Leach RE, Diamond MP. Type I collagen expression in adhesion and normal peritoneal tissues. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Svinarich DM, Zaher FM, Gonik B, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Diamond MP. Adhesion development and the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 1999.

Wang J, Armant DR. Expression of ErbB4 on the surface of mouse blastocysts is required for the regulation of peri-implantation development by heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor. Great Lakes Mammalian Development Meeting, 1999.

Wang J, Armant DR. Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor and ErbB4-mediated signaling regulate peri-implantation development of mouse trophoblast cells. Fertility and Sterility 72:S47, 1999.

Wang J, Mayernik L., Schultz JF, Armant DR. Integrin signaling up regulates fibronectin binding activity in mouse periimplantation blastocysts. Developmental Biology 210:191, 1999.

Weathersbee P, Kelly E, Nebiolo L, Ferrande L, The U.S. Gonal-F Multi-center Clinical Trial Group (Ginsburg KA), R&WH SBU, Serono Laboratories, Inc. Open, multi-center, prospective, randomized study comparing r-hFSH therapy alone versus combination therapy (r-hFSH+r-hLH) in patientÕs pituitary desensitized with low dose luteal GnRH agonist protocol: Preliminary results (P-104). European Society for Human Reproduction & Embryology (ESHRE), 1999.

Whitty J, Johnson K, Dombrowski MP, Diamond MP. Severe preeclampsia is significantly increased in triplet gestations following ovulation induction. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1999.

Xu N, Yurewicz EC, Gage DA. The use of lectin affinity chromatography with MALDI-MS in glycoprotein analysis. Analytical Biochemistry (in press).

Yelian FD, Zhang WW, Zhuang LZ, Wei KA, Saed BM, Seifer DB, Diamond MP. Expression of activin Ða and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) in human cytrophoblasts. Canadian Fertility Society and American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1999.

Zhang WW, Saed GM, Yelian FD, Diamond MP. Hypoxia suppresses the stimulatory effect of TGF-1 on MMP-9 activity. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 6(1), 1999.

Zhang WW, Wei KA, Yelian FD, Diamond MP. The effect of carboxyamidotriazole (Cal) on MMP-9 secretion in mouse fibroblast cells. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 1999.

Zhang WW, Yelian FD, Wei KA, Saed GM, Seifer DB, Diamond MP. Hypoxia regulates activin A expression in fibroblasts. Canadian Fertility Society and American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1999.

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