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Infertility care in the Netherlands for Turkish and Moroccan migrants: the role of religion in focusKorfker, D.G. (author), van Rooij, F. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), Detmar, S.B. (author), Reis, R. (author)Infertility treatments are difficult to understand, and doubly so for migrants because of religious and language factors. Previous studies showed that religion plays an important role in infertility care for Muslim couples that doctors do not always understand. The data presented here come from two exploratory studies that aimed to identify the...article 2014
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Reproductive and hormonal factors in association with ovarian cancer in the Netherlands cohort studyBraem, M.G.M. (author), Onland-Moret, N.C. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Peeters, P.H.M. (author), Kruitwagen, R.F.P.M. (author), Schouten, L.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Parity, oral contraceptive use, and hysterectomy are known to protect against ovarian cancer, whereas the effect of other reproductive factors remains unclear. The authors investigated the association between several reproductive and hormonal factors and the risk of epithelial invasive ovarian cancer among postmenopausal women participating in...article 2010
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Hellebrekers, B.W.J. (author), Trimbos-Kemper, T.C.M. (author), Boesten, L. (author), Jansen, F.W. (author), Kolkman, W. (author), Trimbos, J.B. (author), Press, R.R. (author), van Poelgeest, M.I.E. (author), Emeis, S.J. (author), Kooistra, T. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: To identify predictors of postsurgical adhesion formation in peritoneal fluid and plasma, and assess efficacy and safety of reteplase (recombinant plasminogen activator [r-PA]). Design: Prospective randomized study. Setting: University Medical Center. Patient(s): Twenty-six abdominal myomectomy patients with early second-look...article 2009
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- Hack, W.M. (author), Goede, J. (author), Pierik, F.H. (author), Sijstermans, K. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author) article 2008
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Fransman, W. (author), Roeleveld, N. (author), Peelen, S. (author), de Kort, W. (author), Kromhout, H. (author), Heederik, D. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)BACKGROUND: Nurses and other hospital workers are exposed to antineoplastic drugs during daily activities. Previous studies suggest that antineoplastic drugs at occupational exposure levels may be toxic to reproduction, but these studies are not consistent or conclusive. METHODS: Self-administered questionnaires were completed by 4393 exposed...article 2007
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Lintsen, A.M.E. (author), de Pasker-Jong, P.C.M. (author), de Boer, E.J. (author), Burger, C.W. (author), Jansen, C.A.M. (author), Braat, D.D.M. (author), van Leeuwen, F.E. (author), Kortman, M. (author), te Velde, E.R. (author), Macklon, N. (author), Jansen, C.A.M. (author), Leerentveld, R.A. (author), Willemsen, W.N.P. (author), Schats, R. (author), Naaktgeboren, N. (author), Helmerhorst, F.M. (author), Bots, R.S.G.M. (author), Simons, A.H.M. (author), Hogerzeil, H.V. (author), Evers, J.L.H. (author), van Dop, P.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: We investigated the separate and combined effects of smoking and body mass index (BMI) on the success rate of IVF for couples with different causes of subfertility. Methods: The success rate of IVF was examined in 8457 women. Detailed information on reproduction and lifestyle factors was combined with medical record data on IVF...article 2005
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Anthony, S. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), Dorrepaal, C.A. (author), Lindner, K. (author), Braat, D.D.M. (author), den Ouden, A.L. (author)Background: The percentage of children born after IVF will continue to increase due to demographic changes such as increasing maternal age and new developments in assisted reproduction techniques. IVF conceptions may carry an increased risk of congenital malformations. Methods: We compared overall and specific congenital malformation rates...article 2002
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Hooser, S.T. (author), van Dijk-Knijnenburg, C.M. (author), Waalkens-Berendsen, I.D.H. (author), Smits-van Prooije, A.E. (author), Snoeij, N.J. (author), Baan, R.A. (author), Fichtinger-Schepman, M.J. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Exposure of males to some genotoxic chemicals causes DNA damage in spermatozoa resulting in embryotoxicity and developmental defects in their offspring. This study demonstrates that cisplatin-DNA adducts could be measured in spermatozoa following treatment with the antineoplastic drug, cisplatin. The formation of spermatozoa cisplatin-DNA...article 2000
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