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ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN ART
Presented by the Middle East Fertility Society
Fady I. Sharara, M.D. (Chair)
Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine, Reston
Michel Abou Abdallah, M.D.
Middle East Fertility Clinic, Beirut
David B. Seifer, M.D.
Genesis Fertility & Reproductive Medicine, Brooklyn
Hassan Sallam, M.D.
Alexandria University, Alexandria
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM • SYMPOSIA
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Symposium
Room 224 G/H
Needs Assessment and Description
Over the past 10 years, several papers have been published
regarding ethnic differences in assisted reproductive
technology (ART) outcome. In the U.S., all minority groups
(blacks, Hispanics, East Asians) have significantly lower
chances at live births compared to Caucasian women.
This symposium will review the published data and present
new information. Data on access to care for ART services in
developing countries will also be reviewed.
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able
to:
1. Review the current state of ethnic differences in ART.
2. Review the recent data on white compared to South
Asian women.
3. Summarize need- and evidence-based developments in
access to ART services in developing countries.
ACGME COMPETENCY
Medical Knowledge
TEST QUESTION:
Compared with Caucasian women using ART:
A. Black women have the same chances of a live birth.
B. Hispanic women have lower chances of a live birth.
C. East Asian women have higher chances of a live birth.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 5:45 pm – 6:15 pm
Society for Male Reproduction and Urology Mini-Symposium
GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC VARIATION: EMERGING TOOLS TO
UNDERSTAND MALE INFERTILITY
Douglas T. Carrell, Ph.D.
University of Utah School of Medicine
Needs Assessment and Description
We are currently in an era of accelerating discoveries in the
areas of genetics and genomics. As our understanding of
genetic and epigenetic characteristics of sperm advances,
clinicians are faced with the challenge of understanding the
most recent advances, applying the knowledge to practice,
and understanding potential future applications.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able
to:
1. Describe areas of genetic variation in sperm that may
affect fertility.
2. Summarize the mechanisms of epigenetic variation in
sperm and their potential in affecting embryogenesis.
3. Describe the current limits of clinical application of our
knowledge of genetic and epigenetic variation of sperm.
Room 240 A/B
ACGME COMPETENCY
Medical Knowledge
Patient Care
TEST QUESTION:
After participating in this session, I will do the following in my
practice:
A. Perform DNA damage testing on all men being
evaluated for male infertility.
B. Assess all azoospermic patients for polymorphisms of the
aromatase and androgen receptor genes.
C. Determine if AZF microdeletions are present prior to
performing artificial insemination.
D. Evaluate chromosome variation via karyotyping prior to
performing ICSI in men with severe
oligoasthenozoospermia.
E. Consider genome-wide DNA sequencing in men with
unexplained infertility.
F. Not applicable to my area of practice.