Howard A. Zacur, MD

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Background

Centers and Institutes

Fertility Center

Clinical Trial Keywords

Hot flashes

Videos

• Innovation, Education, Collaboration

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

• "Is It Perimenopause?"

Research Interests

Menopause disorders

Google Scholar

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PubMed

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Zacur+HA

Selected Publications

• GallicchioL, Miller SR, Kiefer J, Zacur H, Flaws JA: Change in Body Mass Index, Weight, and Hot Flashes. A Longitudinal Analysis from the Midlife Women’s Health Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). Mar.23(3):231-237, 2014. PMCID: PMC3952652

   Ziv-Gal A, Flaws JA, Mahoney MM, Miller SR, Zacur HA, Gallicchio L.: Genetic polymorphisms in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-signaling pathway and sleep disturbances in middle-aged women. Sleep Med. 2013 Sep;14(9):883-7. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2013.04.007. Epub 2013 Jun 13 PMCID: PMC3750063

  Zhao Y, Zacur H, Cheadle C, Ning N, Fan J, Vlahos NF: Effect of luteal-phase support on endometrial microRNA expression following controlled ovarian stimulation. Reprod Biol Edocrinol. 2012 Sep 6;10:72. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-10-72 PMCID: PMC3462109

  Ziv-Gal A, Gallicchio L, Miller SR, Zacur HA, Flaws JA: Genetic polymorphisms in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling pathway as potential risk factors of menopausal hot flashes. Am J Obstet Gynecol.2012 Sep;207(3):202.e9-202.e18. Epub 2012 Jun 1. PMCID: PMC3432652

  Ziv-Gal A, Gallicchio L, Miller SR, Zacur HA, Flaws JA: A genetic polymorphism in the CYP19A1 gene and the risk of hypertension among midlife women. Maturitas. Epub 2011 Nov 21; 71(1):70-5, 2012. PMCID: PMC3253901

  Jurema M, Vierira A, Bankowski B, Petrella C, Zhao Y, Wallach E, Zacur H: Effect of Ejaculatory Abstinence Period on the Pregnancy Rate After Intrauterine Insemination. Fertil and Steril, 84(3): 678-681, 2005.

  Zhao Y, Vlahos N, Wyncott D, Petrella C, Garica J, Zacur H, Wallach EE: (2004) Impact of Semen Characteristics on the Success of Intrauterine Insemination.  Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 2004; 21 (5) 143-148.

  Whelan J, Zacur HA: Uterine Leiomyoma.  In Conn's Current Therapy.  Rakel RE (Eds.) W.B. Saunders Company, Division of Harcourt Brace and Company, Philadelphia, PA, pg 1092-1093, 2002.

  Zacur H: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hyperandrogenism, and Insulin Resistance.  Obstet Gyencol Clin North Am Mar; 28 (1): 21-33, Review, 2001.

  Phelps JY, Figueira-Armada L, Levine AS, Vlahos NP, Roshanfekr D, Zacur HA, Garcia JE: Exogenous Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Increases Estradiol Response Patterns in Poor Responders with Low Serum LH Concentrations.  Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics.  16(7); 363-368, 1999.

  Zacur HA: Indications for Surgery in the Treatment of Hyperprolactinemia.  J Reprod Med. 44(12): 1127-1131, December, 1999.

  Zacur HA:  Hyperprolactinemia.  Encyclopedia of Reproduction. Academic Press, pg 725-735, 1999.

   

  Selected Book Chapters:

  Zhao Y, Kolp L, Yates M, Zacur H: Clinical Evaluation of Female Factor Infertility. In D.T. Carrel and C.M. Peterson’s Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility: Integrating Modern Conical and Laboratory Practice. Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Chapter 10, pages 133-146 (DOI:10.1007/978), 2010.

  King JA, Zacur HA: Hyperprolactinemia. In Bieber E, Sanfilippo J, and Horowitz I (eds): Clinical Gynecology, First Edition, Elsevier Publishing, Philadelphia, PA, Chapter 56, pp803-814, 2006.

  Hoover K, Zacur HA: Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy. In The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics. (Eds. Bankowski, Hearne, Lambrou, Fox, and Wallach) Lippincott Williams& Wilkins, Philadelphia, pg 426, 2002.

  Montz FJ, Zacur HA, Fox HE: Evidenced Based Medicine: Chapter 38, Gyencologic Surgery. (Eds) Toby A. Bordon, ScD, and John Cameron, M.D., BC Decker, Inc., Hamilton, London, pages 549-559, March 2000.