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    15 January 2012, Volume 31 Issue 1
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    专家论坛
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    Surrogacy
    QU Wen-yu
    2012, 31 (1):  4-5. 
    Abstract ( 1933 )   PDF (271KB) ( 7311 )  
    Surrogacy, a technique derived from assisted reproductive technology, brings hope to those infertility women. It also brings a series of social and ethical disputes such as commercialization, covert transtaction, social satus between surrogate mother and offspring. In this paper, I introduce the definition of surrogacy, its classification and legislation in world. After that, I raised a number of questions worth thinking about.
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    Indication for Gametes Donation and Its Ethical Consideration
    FENG Yun
    2012, 31 (1):  6-8. 
    Abstract ( 2242 )   PDF (277KB) ( 7267 )  
    The new assisted reproductive technology(ART) helped more and more infertile patients to have their babies, and bring hope to those women with genetic diseases and older women. However, the ARTs involved in various interests of infertile couples, and their families and generations, even social interest. New ethical issues are emerging following the development ART, such as gametes donation. The ethical issues concerning gametes donation are becoming prominent. In this paper, we discussed the gametes donation, ethical issues, and indication for gametes donation.
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    热点问题
    Risk of Assisted Reproductive Technology in Patients with Infective Diseases, and Its Prevention
    HUANG Yuan-hua
    2012, 31 (1):  13-16. 
    Abstract ( 1856 )   PDF (268KB) ( 7261 )  
    In assistant reproductive technique(ART), the clinical endocrinological management could change the defensive function of female reproductive tract to microorganisms, and gametes/embryos operation and transfer in vitro replaced intercourse. These clinical procedures have risks of the mechanical spread of pathogenic microorganism. Female partner could be in higher risk when ART was used in the sterility couples that husband suffered from sexual transmitted diseases(STD). We should pay enough attention to the female reproductive tract infection in ART, to avoid contaminate of pathogenic microorganism into female. It should be assessed carefully when ART was used in those couples with male STD because STD could infect female by the clinical procedures. In that case, a safe sperm separation method and standard operating procedure should be established, and the comprehensive informed consent should be exchanged with the couples. The incidence of cross infection of HIV in ART should be re-assessed in respects of biology, laboratory procedure and ethics. The restricted laboratory operating procedure is essential for the prevention of accident contamination which be of laboratory carelessness.
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    肝炎,乙型,慢性;肝炎病毒,乙型;肝炎表面抗原,乙型;生殖技术,辅助;疾病传播,垂直;阻断疗法
    XU Xian;SONG Meng-ling
    2012, 31 (1):  17-19. 
    Abstract ( 2226 )   PDF (232KB) ( 7309 )  
    Chronic hepatitis B, the largest infectious disease in China which damaged to health seriously,should be given wide attention. With the rising incidence of hepatitis B patients and the rapid development of assisted reproductive technology(ART), the transmission of hepatitis B virus during ART become a hot topic. when ART was applied in those chronic hepatitis B patients, there was probability of cross-infection or the risk of nosocomial infection because of improper operation and poor management. Hepatitis B virus could spread to both normal gametes and embryos, even transmit to medical technicians. However, scientific and rational implementation of ART can reduce the risk of virus transmission to progeny. In this review, we discussed the risk and prevention of transmission of hepatitis B virus in ART.
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    The Security of Manipulating Gametes and Embryos
    ZENG Yong;SONG Cheng;ZHANG Wei
    2012, 31 (1):  20-22. 
    Abstract ( 2450 )   PDF (208KB) ( 7219 )  
    The characteristic of assisted reproductive technology(ART) is to handle gametes and embryos in vitro fertilization to get qualified embryos, then to transfer it to wife's uterus. It is very important to manipulate gametes and embryos safely and properly. All procedures conducted in the laboratory involve so many manipulations, such as gametes collection, embryos cultivating and embryos cryopreservation. There is the possibility of errors, which is directly relevant to many ethical problems. So, it is necessary to establish and implement the clear and practical laboratory safety system for minimizing the potential risk. In this review, we discussed how to promote the safety of manipulating gametes and embryos in ART, how to ensure the furthest benefit of patients who had ART. It is helpful to promote ART in Chinese, providing a consistently high-quality service under the social ethics regulation.
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    Management of Donoring Semen Treatment
    YU Li-zhi;ZHAO Yu-ya;LI Li
    2012, 31 (1):  23-25. 
    Abstract ( 1801 )   PDF (277KB) ( 7231 )  
    ART brings us much questions on ethical problem, and debate much more than ever before. The ethical principles of ART include 7 fields, including patients benifit, the informed consent, offspring protection, social services, privacy protection, being strictly on guard against commercialization, and ethical overseeing. The clashes of ethic notion in AID are more obvious. If we don't have the standardized management, serious consequences in society and ethics could be produced. Based on the recent 5 years of clinical practice, our hospital had made many good attempts in management of ART, and constructed a series of effective management policies such as the informed consent, following up and semen freezing. The management was proved to be effctive.
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    论著
    Zero Defect Management in Assisted Reproductive Technology
    SHEN Huan;WU Dan
    2012, 31 (1):  26-28. 
    Abstract ( 1713 )   PDF (221KB) ( 7247 )  
    Objective: To apply the use Zero Defect Management in assisted reproductive technology (ART), to decrease medical errors to zero in the management of ART patients. Methods: To meet the Zero Defect Managemen, people were the principal part of management. Employee were trained in the philosophy of zero defects, the idea of “defect prevention is preferable to quality inspection and correction” and “do things right the first time”. The standard operating procedures was developed for the quality control. The quality improvement was continuously maintained. Results: The management objectives for ARTs treatment were developed in details. The standard operating procedures of quality control were established in all aspects of ART. The organization team for the quality continuous improvement was set up. Conclusions: Zero Defect Management was a effective and continuously improving management of ART, which can effectively prevent medical errors and ensure medical safety.
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    Ethical Management of Study on Human Embryonic Stem Cells Isolation
    SHI Cheng;WANG Cheng-yan;SHEN Huan
    2012, 31 (1):  29-31. 
    Abstract ( 1905 )   PDF (239KB) ( 7233 )  
    Objective: To establish the relevent ethical management system of human embryonic stem cells. It should meet to the Chinese situation, more important to comply with the standards of international stem cell ethics in the process of submitting Chinese human embryonic stem cells line into the international stem cell bank. Methods: In the fund of Bill Gates’ Foundation,we collected embryos from our IVF center to derive human embryonic stem cells lines cooperating with Laboratory of Stem Cell and Generative Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University. In the study,how to collect and use the embryos following the international stem cell ethics was discussed step by step to get a practical protocol. Results: Both Chinese human stem cell lines and the ethical management system were established. Conclusions: We must seriously follow the ethical principles when doing research on human embryonic stem cells. The international stem cell ethical management ordinance can be combined with Chinese relevent principles organically.
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    Construction of a Dual Referral System for Infertility Treatment
    SU Feng-jin;CUI Yu-gui;WANG Jing;TAO Shu-zhen;LIU Jia-yin
    2012, 31 (1):  32-34. 
    Abstract ( 2416 )   PDF (227KB) ( 7256 )  
    Objective: To construct and promote a dual referral system of infertility diagnosis and treatment in a reasonable and practical manner, and try to solve the problems of construction of dual referral systems in sanitary system, as a exploratory stage. Methods: The standardized diagnosis and treatment procedure of infertility and sterility and the clinical pathway of preliminary screening on the pathogeny of fertility and sterility were established. The database system of electronic management was put into practice which was developed in our center and named CCRM. The advanced training course of 3 months' duration, together with the lecture circuit and experts out-calls, was held. The clinical shortcut service system,so called Green Channel Clinic, and the demonstration clinics were set up. Results: The preliminary statistics, from 2006 to 2008, showed that the number of referrals reached 573 person-time from the eight outpatient clinics, with the referral rate of 8.8%(573/6 501). In 2009, the referrals was 447 person-time from the 10 outpatient clinics, with the referral rate of 2.88%(447/15 527). From January 2005 to September 2010, the number of referral patients accepted by Green Channel Clinic was 648; the experts out-call times was 44, and the number of accepted referral outpatients was 1 240; 133 trainees finished their three-months' advanced training program; the training courses were held up to 16 times with 1 223 participants; 27 outpatient clinics of infertility and sterility were set up; 32 hospitals joined in the training of the database system. Conclusions: It is concluded from our practice that good results were achieved on effective infertility diagnosis and treatment due to the construction of the infertility dual referral system. By establishment of the standardized fertility diagnosis and treatment procedure and the clinical pathway of preliminary screening on the pathogeny of fertility and sterility, patients' medical cost was reduced, patients’ difficulty in access to high-quality medical services was relieved, significance of the dual referral system was embodied.
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    The Investigation of Ethic Problem and Informed Consent in Patients Accepted Assisted Reproductive Technique of AID
    SONG Ge;WANG Qi-ling;LU Yan-hua;JIANG Xiao-ling;ZENG Li-ping;YANG Shuai;LI Jin-zhi;TANG Yun-ge
    2012, 31 (1):  35-37. 
    Abstract ( 2124 )   PDF (247KB) ( 7253 )  
    Objective: To investigate the comprehension and behavior of ethic problem and informed consent in those couples accepted artificial insemination by donor(AID). Methods: The self-administered investigation questionnaire, including general information, fertility pressure, comprehension and behavior of ethic problem and informed consent, was asked 92 objects who will accepted the assisted reproductive techniques(ART) of artificial insemination by donor. Data processing methods were descriptive statistics and multiple choice analyses. Results: Patients have strong desire and great pressure on fertility. The pressure was from society, family and themselves. They had more fully comprehended the critical issues relating to AID, while only 75 percent of them know the possibility of birth defects by this technique. If biological characteristics of donors could be selected, 58 percent of patients selected height first, appearance and education on turn. All patients agreed to sign the detailed medical informed consent prior to undergoing AID. Conclusions: To avoid ethics disputes, patients must undergo the medical informed consent process to understand fully the risks prior to undergoing AID.
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    Value of Elective Single Blastocyst Transfer in Reducing Multiple Pregnancy Rates in IVF/ICSI Patients
    ZHANG Bo;FENG Gui-xue;ZHOU Hong;WU Fang-rong
    2012, 31 (1):  38-41. 
    Abstract ( 1927 )   PDF (233KB) ( 7255 )  
    Objective: To investigate the effects of elective blastocyst culture and single blastocyst transfer(eBC-SBT) on the clinical pregnancy rate(CPR), multiple pregnancy rate(MPR) and monozygotic twinning rate(MZTR). Methods: According to whether the eBC-SBT was applied, patients from January 2007 to November 2009 were divided into two groups: no-intervention group and intervention group. For the no- intervention group, Day-3 cleavage embryos were transferred before the intervention of the eBC-SBT program. For the intervention group, patients with good prognosis and high risk of multiple pregnancy were advised and received eBC-SBT on their own. On the morning of Day-5 or Day-6, blastocysts were assigned a score according to their degree of expansion and hatching status, inner cell mass, and trophoectoderm. One blastocysts would be transferred if at least one blastocysts were graded BB or better,while two blastocysts would be transferred if blastocysts were just graded BC. Those refused to perform eBC-SBT and not met the criteria were transferred Day-3 cleavage embryos. The CPR, MPR and MZTR of the no-intervention group versus the intervention group and Day-3 embryo transfer versus blastocyst transfer in the intervention group were compared. Results:①The age of patients,number of oocytes and fertilization rate were similar between the intervention group with eBC-SBT and the no-intervention group(P>0.05). Compared with the no-intervention group, the intervention group had fewer number of transferred embryos(1.60±0.56 vs. 2.17±0.51,P<0.01), higher implantation rate(33.75% vs. 25.69%) and clinical pregnancy rate(47.31% vs. 40.84%) (P<0.05), and much lower MPR(15.38% vs. 29.37%, P<0.01). ②In the intervention group, fewer embryos were transferred at the blastocyst stage when compared with Day-3 embryo transfer(1.09±0.28 vs. 1.96±0.40, P<0.01), implantation rate was higher(43.99% vs. 30.18%, P<0.01) and clinical pregnancy rate was similar (47.35% vs. 47.29%, P>0.05), while the MPR of the blastocyst transfer was significantly less than that with the Day-3 embryo transfer. ③MZTRs in the no-intervention group and the intervention group did not have significant difference (1.32% vs. 1.67%, P>0.05), and the Day-3 embryo transfer versus blastocyst transfer in the intervention group did not have significant difference, too(2.59% vs. 1.09%, P>0.05). Conclusions: eBC-SBT used among good prognosis and high risk of multiple pregnancy patients can significantly reduce multiple pregnancies without compromising pregnancy rates, and not increased risk of MZT.
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    综述
    The Operating Mechanism of Reproductive Center
    ZHU Min-bo;MAO Yun-dong
    2012, 31 (1):  42-45. 
    Abstract ( 2354 )   PDF (289KB) ( 7279 )  
    n the past 10 years, the assisted reproductive technology (ART) was widely used in clinic. More and more comprehensive clinical centers of reproductive medicine were founded, which had the comprehensive functions of infertility treatment for male and female, genetic diagnosis, clinical and basic research. But there have not been a constant mode how to operate and manage those big comprehensive centers. Through the analysis and comparison of the various operating modes, as well as digital, medical assistant, counseling and other new tools in the reproductive center construction, we discussed the reasonable operation mechanism of the comprehensive reproductive centers. We hoped that this reference should be helpful to develop further the reproductive centers.
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    Ethics in IVF Technology: Present and Future
    SHI Xiao;QUAN Song
    2012, 31 (1):  46-48. 
    Abstract ( 2605 )   PDF (306KB) ( 7240 )  
    The introduction of in vitro fertilization(IVF) made a huge advance in reproductive medicine, which was a milestone in progress of basic medicine, including genetics, cellular biology. However, when IVF technology was used in practice many ethical problems appeared, which become more and more important in the modern society. It is necessary to solve these ethical issues rationally. In this review, we summarized the ethical consideration on the society, family, and individual, then proposed our viewpoints.
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    Ethical Consideration of the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
    LUO Hai-ning;ZHANG Yun-shan
    2012, 31 (1):  49-51. 
    Abstract ( 1775 )   PDF (235KB) ( 7349 )  
    Preimplantation genetic diagnosis of human embryo was successfully carried out in many countries to detect some chromosome and single gene diseases. Along with the techniques development, the PGD applications were expanded correspondingly and cause plenty ethical controversy. We should limit the PGD applications cautiously and establish a PGD technical and ethical guidline suit for our country after comprehensive consideration.
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    Ethical Concideration on the Disposition Decision of Frozen Embryos
    DU Yong-rui;ZHANG Yun-shan
    2012, 31 (1):  52-54. 
    Abstract ( 1680 )   PDF (205KB) ( 7239 )  
    With the ever-increasing popularity and development of cryopreserved embryos technique,a large number of surplus embryos have been generated with increasing percentage of accumulation pregnancy. Hundreds of thousands of frozen embryos, patients, physicians and embryologists feel it difficult how to deal with. A central challenge was to make decision of the disposition of excess embryos. Now, some countries have developed the laws or guidelines to govern the disposition. Rational disposition was three methods, disposal, donation to medical research, or donation to a recipient infertile couple for infertility treatment. Issues related to the surplus embryos may trigger a series of ethical and legal controversies. In this review,how to understand and treat properly those ethical issues was focused.
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    Consideration on Assisted Reproductive Technology Offering Elderly Infertile Women in China
    WANG Li-hong;ZHONG Jing-qi;LIAN Fang
    2012, 31 (1):  55-57. 
    Abstract ( 1762 )   PDF (235KB) ( 7266 )  
    Due to the family planning policy, being educated and career, many women hold on work postponing their pregnancy in young age. However, the lower reproductive ability in old age pushed them to seek the help of assisted reproductive technology(ART). Performing ART in old women usually increased the risk of medicine and ethics, and the pregnance rate of ART in old women was lower than that in young lady. In China, the elder women encounter much difficulty in seeking ART help. If an ART institute accepted many elder infertile women, it would have a decreasing therapeutic efficacy index by pregnancy rate. Low pregnancy rate will make the patients lose confidence in continuing therapy,even more make the institute lose the practitioner certificate from the ministry of public health. It is time to solve the social problem for elder infertile women seeking the ART help. Not only should the ART institutes give a comprehensive assessment for the reproductive potential of old women performing ART, but they should improve their medical technology for such patients. In China, it is also important for the health authorities to inspect objectively and fairly the ART institutes.
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    讲座
    Development and Application of Assisted Reproductive Techniques Database System
    LIU Jia-yin;MAO Yun-dong;WANG Wei;DING Wei;CHAI De-chun;CAI Ling-bo;GAO Dong-sheng;ZHANG Wei;QI Xiao-ning;CHEN Min-feng
    2012, 31 (1):  58-62. 
    Abstract ( 2527 )   PDF (402KB) ( 7421 )  
    It was very urgent to manage the relevant data of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) with the informative technology, for the supervision and management of specifications,the statistical analysis of various types of data, the study of evidence based medicine,and the quality control of ARTs. We developed the clinical assisted reproductive technologies management system software (we named it CCRM) to fulfill the Ministry of Health data reporting requirements and assisted reproductive treatment procedures. This software was based on the general information of ARTs, to collecte,store,retrieve and manage all data from medical records. After covering all aspects of ARTs, CCRM acts as electronic medical records. CCRM system was designed to follow the principles of overall planning, implementation of hierarchical, to make it flexible enough for the present and the future when needed expansion. The system administrators conduct a comprehensive management, while other operators at different levels can make the data impute and output,can check, mine and report, and so on, with their respective permissions. The CCRM relied on database systems in a variety of modules,systematically integrating the entire database,to ensure the security and reliability of the database. The system was designed to have the input interface of comprehensive information,including the flow and storage of gametes,by which any data can be integrallty entried, or be optionally entried. The system achieved one-dimensional and two-dimensional data export and combination on all conditions,so the indexing function was very powerful,so did the function of statistics and calculation. The data of electronic medical record,treatment summary and a variety of reports in this system can be printed effectively. With the support of Ministry of Health,Jiangsu Provincial Health Department and nationwide experts in ARTs area,as the first and free software,CCRM has been promoted to more than 100 centers of reproductive medicine. Via continuous improvement,CCRM must be an important tool in the field of assisted reproduction in future.
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    综述
    The Progress of the Prenatal Diagnosis and the Precautions of Cytomegalovirus Infection
    JU Duan;ZHANG Ying
    2012, 31 (1):  63-66. 
    Abstract ( 1770 )   PDF (246KB) ( 7204 )  
    Cytomegalovirus(CMV) infection is the most common virus infection during perinatal period. It can cause vertical transmission to infect the fetus. There are 0.4%-2.3% congenital CMV infection infants in all the newborns. Congenital CMV infection can produce various degrees of neurodevelopment disabilities and multi organs damage and do lots of harm to the newborns. However, the damage is irreversible and there is currently no effective therapy. So the prenatal diagnosis of CMV infection and prevention of the infected infants from born are of great importance to promote good prenatal and postnatal care. The author will write a review on the progress of the prenatal diagnosis and the precautions of cytomegalovirus infection.
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    Research Progress on the microRNAs in Female Diseases of Reproductive System
    HU Miao;OUYANG Ling
    2012, 31 (1):  67-70. 
    Abstract ( 1821 )   PDF (223KB) ( 7181 )  
    micro-RNAs(miRNAs), a kind of small non-protein-coding RNAs, appear to interact with specific target mRNAs through partially or complete complementarily. miRNAs may regulate gene expression, which affect cellular biology function. miRNAs may also take part in many procedures of tumorigenesis. In this review, we introduced the research progress on miRNAs in female common diseases of reproductive system, including miRNAs detection, the relationship between miRNAs and pathogenesis of famale reproductive diseases, mechanisms of differentiation related to miRNAs, and potential applications of miRNAs in the prognosis and therapy
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    Environment of Embryo Implantation in IVF
    ZHANG Cha-hui;CAI Xia
    2012, 31 (1):  71-74. 
    Abstract ( 2305 )   PDF (231KB) ( 7215 )  
    The pregnancy rate of IVF-ET is affected by many factors, of which environment of embryo implantation in IVF is an important factor for the treatment outcome. The woman's age and BMI index have a negative effect on the embryo implantation environment and pregnancy rates by decreasing endometrial recepitivity. It is speculated that embryo implantation environment has an effect on embryo quality and endometrial recepitivity. This article reviewed the research progress of IVF-ET embryo implantation environment, and effects of age, BMI, endometrial receptivity and cellular factors on the implantation environment.
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    Research Progress on the Cryopreservation for Patients with Cancer
    FENG Wen-juan;DENG Xiao-hui
    2012, 31 (1):  75-78. 
    Abstract ( 1683 )   PDF (248KB) ( 7218 )  
    Benefited from advances in diagnoses and treatment of neoplasia, female patients with cancer have acquired the prolonged life. Some of them wish to have a child, which is a new hot research area for medical staff. However, cancer treatment, such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy,could affect ovary function, even exhaustion of ovary function. Cryopreservation of the matured in vitro oocytes is a promising fertility preservation option with low cost, short time. It is free of menstrual circles, and relatively safe for those cancer patients. In this paper, we reviewed the pre-intervention to patients before retrieval,the available methods of retrieving follicles and oocytes,in-vitro maturation of the inmature oocyte,oocyte cryopreservation for the clinical references.
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