By Professor William Ledger

Journal articles

Connolly M; Gallo F; Hoorens S; Ledger W, 2009, 'Assessing long-run economic benefits attributed to an IVF-conceived singleton based on projected lifetime net tax contributions in the UK.', Human Reproduction Update, 24, pp. 626 - 632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/den435

Metwally M; Saravelos ; Ledger W; Li T, 2009, 'Body mass index and risk of miscarriage in women with recurrent miscarriage', Fertility and Sterility, 94, pp. 290 - 295

Ledger W; Wiebinga C; Anderson P; Irwin D; Holman A; Lloyd A, 2009, 'Costs and outcomes associated with IVF using recombinant FSH.', Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 19, pp. 337 - 342

Ledger W, 2009, 'Demographics of infertility', Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 18, pp. 11 - 14

Ghobadi C; Amer S; Lashen H; Lennard M; Ledger W; Rostami-hodjegan A, 2009, 'Evaluation of the relationship between plasma concentrations of en- and zuclomiphene and induction of ovulation in anovulatory women being treated with clomiphene citrate', Fertility and Sterility, 91, pp. 1135 - 1140

Ledger W, 2009, 'Format and structure of the new Part 2 MRCOG', Obstetrics Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 20, pp. 27 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2009.10.006

Al-azemi M; Jones G; Sirkeci F; Walters S; Ledger W; Houdmont M, 2009, 'Immediate and delayed add-back hormonal replacement therapy during ultra long GnRH agonist treatment of chronic cyclical pelvic pain', British Journal of Gynaecology, 116, pp. 1646 - 1656

Devroey P; Aboulghar M; Garcia-velasco J; Griesinger G; Humaidan P; Kolibianakis E; Ledger W; Tomas C; Fauser B, 2009, 'Improving the patient's experience of IVF/ICSI: a proposal for an ovarian stimulation protocol with GnRH', Human Reproduction, 24, pp. 764 - 774

La F; Howard D; Ledger W; Davidson J; Jones G, 2009, 'Oral contraceptive pill containing drospirenone and the professional voice: An electrolaryngographic analysis', Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 34, pp. 11 - 19

Ledger W, 2009, 'Pregnancy in the over 40s', Obstetrics Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 19, pp. 142 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2009.01.002

Amer S; Li T; Metwally M; Emarh M; Ledger W, 2009, 'Randomized controlled trial comparing laparoscopic ovarian diathermy with clomiphene citrate as a first-line method of ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.', Human Reproduction Update, 24, pp. 219 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/den325

Refaat B; Al-azemi M; Geary I; Eley A; Eley A; Ledger W, 2009, 'Role of Activins and inducible nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of ectopic pregnancy in patients with or without chlamydia trachomatis infection', Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 16, pp. 1493 - 1503

Ledger W, 2009, 'Supine positioning after intrauterine insemination', British Medical Journal: Clinical Research, 339, pp. 1040 - 1041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b4274

Al-azemi M; Refaat B; Amer S; Ola B; Chapman N; Ledger W, 2009, 'The expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in the human fallopian tube during the menstrual cycle and in ectopic pregnancy', Fertility and Sterility, 94, pp. 833 - 840

Al-azemi M; Refaat B; Aplin J; Ledger W, 2009, 'The expression of MUCI in human fallopian tube during menstrual cycle and in eptopic pregnancy', Human Reproduction, 24, pp. 2582 - 2587

Connolly M; Griesinger G; Ledger W; Postma MJ, 2009, 'The impact of introducing patient co-payments in Germany on the use of IVF and ICSI: a price-elasiticity of demand assessment', Human Reproduction, 24, pp. 2796 - 2800

Amer S; Li T; Ledger W, 2009, 'The value of measuring anti - Mullerian hormone in women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing laparoscopic ovarian diathermy', Human Reproduction, 24, pp. 2760 - 2766

Jones GL; Ledger W; Mitchell C, 2008, 'Suspected premature menopause', Praxis, 97, pp. 1089 - 1090, http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1661-8157.97.20.1089

Farage MA; Miller KW; Ledger WJ, 2008, 'Determining the cause of vulvovaginal symptoms', Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 63, pp. 445 - 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OGX.0b013e318172ee25

Ledger WJ, 2008, 'Perinatal infections and fetal/neonatal brain injury', Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 20, pp. 120 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GCO.0b013e3282f734db

Cheong YC; Hung Yu Ng E; Ledger WL, 2008, 'Acupuncture and assisted conception', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd006920

Coughlan C; Ledger WL, 2008, 'In-vitro fertilisation', Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 18, pp. 300 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2008.08.009

Prakash A; Tuckerman E; Laird S; Ola B; Li T; Ledger W, 2008, 'A preliminary study comparing the endometrial expression of inhibin, activin and follistatin in women with a history of implantation failure after IVF treatment and a control group', British Journal of Gynaecology, 115, pp. 532 - 537

Ziebe S; Devroey P; Ledger W, 2008, 'Assisted reproductive technologies are an integrated part of national strategies addressing demographic and reproductive challenges', Human Reproduction Update, 14, pp. 583 - 592, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmn038

Dixon S; Faghih F; Ledger W; Lenton E; Duenas A; Sutcliffe P; Chilcott J, 2008, 'Cost-effectiveness analysis of different embryo transfer strategies in England', British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 115, pp. 766

Metwally M; Ong K; Ledger W; Li T, 2008, 'Does high body mass index increase the risk of miscarriage after spontaneous and assist conception? A meta-analysis of the evidence', Fertility and Sterility, 99, pp. 714 - 726

Waylen A; Metwally M; Jones G; Wilkinson A; Ledger W, 2008, 'Effects of cigarette smoking upon clinical outcomes of assisted reproduction: a meta-analysis', Human Reproduction Update, 15, pp. 31 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmn046

Jones G; Ledger W; Balen A, 2008, 'Health-related quality of life in PCOS and related infertility: How can we assess this?', Human Fertility, 11, pp. 173 - 185

Jones G; Hall J; Balen A; Ledger W, 2008, 'Health-related quality of life measurement in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review', Human Reproduction Update, 14, pp. 15 - 25

Connolly M; Hoorens S; Ledger W, 2008, 'Money in—babies out: assessing the long-term economic impact of IVF-conceived children', Journal of Medical Ethics, 34, pp. 653 - 654, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jme.2007.022475

Absolom K; Eiser C; Turner L; Ledger W; Ross R; Davies H; Coleman R; Hancock B; Snowden J; Greenfield D, 2008, 'Ovarian failure following cancer treatment: current management and quality of life', Human Reproduction, 23, pp. 2506 - 2512

Ledger WL, 2008, 'PS-3.2 Assisted reproduction technology: investing in our future', Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 16, pp. S - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61477-0

Metwally M; Li T; Ledger W, 2008, 'Reproductive endocrinology and clinical aspects of obesity in women', Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1127, pp. 140 - 146

Mirhosseini N; Ghobadi C; Shiran M; Moghadamnia A; Lennard M; Ledger W; Rostami-hodjegan A, 2008, 'Single-dose pharmacokinetic study of clomiphene citrate isomers in anovular patients with polycystic ovary disease', Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 49, pp. 147 - 154

Jones G; Ledger W; Mitchell C, 2008, 'Suspected premature menopause.', British Medical Journal: Clinical Research, 336, pp. 833, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39371.652604.94

Refaat B; Amer S; Ola B; Chapman N; Ledger W, 2008, 'The expression of activin-Ba- and Bb-subunits, follistatin, and activin type II receptors in fallopian tubes bearing an ectopic pregnancy', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 93, pp. 293 - 299

Ong K; Theodorou E; Cheong YC; Skull J; Ledger WL, 2007, 'Outcomes of follicular reduction (FR) at stimulated intrauterine insemination (SIUI) in a nested case controlled study', AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, 47, pp. A23 - A23, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000249997000065&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Lã F; Davidson JW; Ledger W; Howard D; Jones G, 2007, 'A Case-Study on the Effects of the Menstrual Cycle and the Use of a Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill on the Performance of a Western Classical Singer: An Objective and Subjective Overview', Musicae Scientiae, 11, pp. 85 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10298649070110S205

Ledger W, 2007, 'Challenges and opportunities for assisted reproduction in the 21st century', Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction, 36, pp. 2 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0368-2315(07)80002-0

Sziller I; Babula O; Ujházy A; Nagy B; Hupuczi P; Papp Z; Linhares IM; Ledger WJ; Witkin SS, 2007, 'Chlamydia trachomatis infection, Fallopian tube damage and a mannose-binding lectin codon 54 gene polymorphism', Human Reproduction, 22, pp. 1861 - 1865, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dem107

Cheong Y; Ledger W, 2007, 'Late reproductive effects of cancer treatment', Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 17, pp. 22 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2006.12.004

Amer SA; Ledger WL; Li TC, 2007, 'Reply: Effect of laparoscopic ovarian diathermy on circulating inhibin B in women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome [4]', Human Reproduction, 22, pp. 2073 - 2074, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dem132

Metwally M; Cutting R; Tipton A; Skull J; Ledger W; Li T, 2007, 'Effect of increased body mass index on oocyte and embryo quality in IVF patients', Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 15, pp. 532 - 538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60385-9

Amer S; Laird S; Ledger W; Li T, 2007, 'Effect oflaparoscopic ovarian diathermy on circulating inhibin B in women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome', Human Reproduction, 22, pp. 389 - 394

Ghobadi C; Nguyen T; Lennard M; Amer S; Rostami-hodjegan A; Ledger W, 2007, 'Evaluation of an existing nomogram for predicting the response to clompihene citrate', Fertility and Sterility, 87, pp. 597 - 602

Mcilveen M; Skull J; Ledger W, 2007, 'Evaluation of the utility of multiple endocrine and ultrasound measures of ovarian reserve in the prediction of cycle cancellation in a high-risk IVF population', Human Reproduction, 22, pp. 778 - 785

Ledger W, 2007, 'Favourable outcomes from “mild” in-vitro fertilisation', Lancet, 369, pp. 717 - 718, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60332-8

Ledger W; Murphy MG; Hodges P, 2007, 'Format and structure of the Part 2 MRCOG Examination', Obstetrics Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 17, pp. 62 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2006.12.011

Ledger W; Tarlatzis B; Fauser B; Kolibianakis E; Diedrich K; Devroey P, 2007, 'GnRH antagonists in ovarian stimulation for IVF', Human Reproduction Update, 12, pp. 333 - 340

Ledger W; Cheong Y, 2007, 'Hysteroscopy and hysteroscopic surgery', Obstetrics Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 17, pp. 99 - 104

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