Scientific Impact
The scientific publications of Andreas Schmutzler have been viewed > 8,815 times (Mendeley 2020) and cited 2,336 times, H-Index 22 (Google Scholar 8-2021)
Curriculum vitae
PD Dr. med. habil. Andreas Gerd Schmutzler
Specialist in Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University Lecturer and Jurist
PD Dr. Schmutzler, German and Swiss, Director at the gyn-medicum Center for Reproductive Medicine, Goettingen, Germany, researcher and lecturer at the Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany, and the Georg-August-University Goettingen, Germany. Studied law in Bonn, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland, worked as interpreter for German, English and French, studied human medicine in Bonn, learned micromanipulation in the USA and introduced it to human reproductive medicine in Germany, thus achieving the first babies in Germany with PZD, SUZI and ICSI. He has published more than 300 articles, book chapters and lectures in reproductive medicine, biology, genetics and ethics, is a member of various national and international professional organizations and editorial boards of international scientific journals, has been accepted into the International Academy of Human Reproduction and the Virtual Academy of Genetics and has participated in several European projects in his field. Together with his wife Dr. med. Monica Tobler heads the International School of Medicine, Kiel-Goettingen-Munich, with theoretical and practical courses in reproductive medicine for gynecologists, primarily from developing countries.
I. Scientific influence
The scientific publications of Andreas Schmutzler have been viewed > 8,815 times (Mendeley 2020) and cited 2,336 times, H-Index 22 (Google Scholar 8-2021)
II. Professional career
- High School
Goetheschule Essen, City of Essen award for special academic achievements.
- Law studies
Bonn, Germany, and Geneva, Switzerland, part-time interpreter in German, English, French, specialization in international law, participation international moot court, exam Cologne Higher Regional Court.
- Study of human medicine
Bonn, Germany, study visit Norfolk, VA, USA.
- MD
1992 (magna cum laude), MD thesis Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in Mice, Bonn, Germany, with lab work in New York, NY, USA.
- Specialist training
University Women's Clinic, Bonn, Germany (Prof. Dr. Dieter Krebs), exam and licensed as specialist in gynecology and obstetrics.
- Introduction of human micromanipulation
in Germany, 1990 establishment of the first laboratory for facilitated fertilization, 1992 first human birth after micromanipulation in Germany, 1993 first birth after ICSI in Germany (with Prof. Dr. Klaus Diedrich), first international workshop on assisted fertilization in Germany.
- Sub-specialization in reproductive medicine
Center for Reproductive Medicine Novum, Essen (Prof. Dr. Thomas Katzorke), exam and licensed as specialist in reproductive medicine.
- Senior physician
University Women's Clinic Kiel (Prof. Dr. Dr. h. C. Walter Jonat), Head of the IVF Division of the Reproductive Medicine Section (Prof. Dr. Liselotte Mettler).
- Establishment of pre-implantation diagnosis
2004 birth after polar body screening (with Prof. Dr. Norbert Arnold).
- Head of the Fertility Center
2008 University of Kiel.
- International School of Medicine Kiel-Goettingen-Munich
Founded in 2008 (with Dr. med. Monica Tobler), for reproductive medicine and biology training courses for gynecologists from developing countries.
- Private Practice
2010 in Kiel with Dr. Wolfhard Fischer and Dr. Monica Tobler. Also Head of the Fertility Center at the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel. 2013 fusion of the practice with the University Fertility Center Kiel, 2014 working part time at the University Fertility Center Kiel and the gyn-medicum Center for Reproductive Medicine Göttingen, since 2015 treating patients only in Göttingen.
- Habilitation
2015 Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, habilitation thesis "Preimplantation Screening with Polar Body Biopsy", granting of the license to teach gynecology and obstetrics, appointment as a private lecturer, 2019 additional appointment as a lecturer at the Georg-August-University Goettingen.
III. Research and Teaching
- Publications (see also V.)
Over 300 publications of scientific lectures, articles in scientific journals and chapters in scientific books, see list of publications, with a focus on pre-implantation diagnosis, reproductive biology, reproductive medicine, ethics of reproductive medicine. 48 articles in international scientific journals with peer review and higher impact factors, currently recorded by PubMed (8-2021)
- Teaching
Teaching at the Universities of Kiel and Göttingen with, doctoral student supervision, state examinations, and at the International School of Medicine, Kiel-Göttingen-Munich with lectures and practical training.
- Admission to scientific organizations
o Virtual Academy of Genetics (2016)
o International Academy of Human Reproduction (2021)
- Membership in scientific and professional societies, Germany
o German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics
o North German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics
o Lower Rhine Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics
o German Society for Reproductive Medicine
o German Society for Human Reproductive Biology, founding member
o German Society for Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine
o Gynecological Oncology Working Group of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics
o German Cancer Society
o Federal Association of Reproductive Medicine Centers, Billing and Strategy Committee
o German IVF Register
o Spermiogram Guideline Committee, German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer, 2013)
o Specialist Group Ejaculate Examinations, German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer, 2016-2020)
o Fertiprotekt, Network for fertility protection measures in chemotherapy and radiation therapy
o Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association (until 2015)
o Lower Saxony Medical Association (since 2015)
o Professional Association of Gynecologists
- Membership in scientific and professional societies, international
o European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, Special Interest Group Reproductive Genetics, Consortium for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Task Force Preimplantation Genetic Screening
o American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Special Interest Group Reproductive Genetics
o Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction, Special Interest Group Reproductive Genetics
o Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society
- Reviewer of scientific journals
> 80 reviews, > 54 recorded by Publons, Impact Factors 8-2021
o Archives of Gynecology (IF 2.344), member of the advisory board
o British Medical Journal Online (IF 2.692)
o Cells (IF 6.600)
o Cytogenetic and Genome Research (IF 1.636)
o Fertilität / Reproduktionsmedizin / Journal for Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology (IF 0.304)
o Gene (IF 3.688)
o Genes (IF 4.096)
o Gynecological Endocrinology (IF 1.571)
o Human Reproduction (IF 6.918)
o Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics (IF 3.412)
o Journal of Clinical Medicine (IF 4.241)
o Journal of Personalized Medicine (IF 4.4), Member of the Editorial Board
o Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy (IF 3.38)
o Reproductive BioMedicine Online (IF 3.828)
o Journal of Obstetrics and Neonatology (IF 0.685)
o Zygote (IF 1.442)
- Organization of congresses
o 1rst European "Hands on" Workshop on Assisted Fertilization by Micromanipulation, Bonn 1993
o 4th Conference of the Molecular Biology Working group of the German Society for Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Essen 2004
o 5th colloquium "Young reproductive medicine researchers", Kiel 2004
o 20. Anniversary Annual Meeting of the German IVF Centers, Kiel 2006, co-organization
o 57th Congress of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hamburg 2008, Co-Organization, President: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Walter Jonat
o 21st COGI Congress: Innovation in Reproductive Medicine, Frankfurt / Main, Germany, 2015, co-organization
o 52nd Annual Conference of Physiology and Pathology of Reproduction, Göttingen, Germany, 2019, co-organization
o 19th International Conference on Preimplantation Genetics of the Genetic Diagnosis International Society (PGDIS), Berlin, Germany, 2020 (co-organization); postponed six weeks before the event due to the Covid-19 pandemic, now to 2022
- Studies
Since 2007 international studies on pre-implantation diagnosis by the European Union and the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology.
IV. Personal
Citizenship Germany, Switzerland, married to Dr. med. Monica Tobler, Swiss and Thai national, two adult children (physician and business economist). Sports: golf, gym, alpine skiing, mountain hiking. Other interests: American literature 20th century, travel literature 19th century with prints, Asia.
V. Publications as listed in PubMed (8-2021)
1. An economic analysis of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy by polar body biopsy in advanced maternal age. Neumann K, Sermon K, Bossuyt P, Goossens V, Geraedts J, Traeger-Synodinos J, Parriego M, Schmutzler A, van der Ven K, Rudolph-Rothfeld W, Vonthein R, Griesinger G. BJOG. 2020 May;127(6):710-718. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16089. Epub 2020 Feb 4. PMID: 31930663 Clinical Trial.
2. Theory and practice of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS). Schmutzler AG. Eur J Med Genet. 2019 Aug;62(8):103670. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2019.103670. Epub 2019 May 25. PMID: 31136844 Review.
3. Messenger RNA and protein expression of tumor necrosis factor α and its receptors in human follicular granulosa cells. Salmassi A, Fattahi A, Simon N, Latifi Z, Ghasemnejad T, Nouri M, Schmutzler AG. J Cell Physiol. 2019 Nov;234(11):20240-20248. doi: 10.1002/jcp.28624. Epub 2019 Apr 4. PMID: 30950053 (IF 6.384)
4. Correction to: Two-year outcome after recurrent implantation failure: prognostic factors and additional interventions. Kling C, Schmutzler A, Wilke G, Hedderich J, Kabelitz D. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2018 Oct;298(4):851. doi: 10.1007/s00404-018-4873-7. PMID: 30135992 Free PMC article.
5. Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy by microarray analysis of polar bodies in advanced maternal age: a randomized clinical trial. Verpoest W, Staessen C, Bossuyt PM, Goossens V, Altarescu G, Bonduelle M, Devesa M, Eldar-Geva T, Gianaroli L, Griesinger G, Kakourou G, Kokkali G, Liebenthron J, Magli MC, Parriego M, Schmutzler AG, Tobler M, van der Ven K, Geraedts J, Sermon K. Hum Reprod. 2018 Sep 1;33(9):1767-1776. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dey262. PMID: 30085138 Clinical Trial.
6. Reduced ovarian reserve in young early breast cancer patients: preliminary data from a prospective cohort trial. Wenners A, Grambach J, Koss J, Maass N, Jonat W, Schmutzler A, Mundhenke C. BMC Cancer. 2017 Sep 6;17(1):632. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3593-x. PMID: 28877720 Free PMC article.
7. Continuing to deliver: the evidence base for pre-implantation genetic screening. Griffin DK, Fishel S, Gordon T, Yaron Y, Grifo J, Hourvitz A, Rechitsky S, Elson J, Blazek J, Fiorentino F, Treff N, Munne S, Leong M, Schmutzler A, Vereczkey A, Ghobara T, Nánássy L, Large M, Hamamah S, Anderson R, Gianaroli L, Wells D. BMJ. 2017 Feb 14;356:j752. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j752. PMID: 28196796 No abstract available.
8. Expression of mRNA and protein of IL-18 and its receptor in human follicular granulosa cells. Salmassi A, Fattahi A, Nouri M, Hedderich J, Schmutzler AG. J Endocrinol Invest. 2017 Apr;40(4):447-454. doi: 10.1007/s40618-016-0590-x. Epub 2016 Dec 2. PMID: 27914037
9. The Role of Interleukin-18 in Serum and Follicular Fluid during In Vitro Fertilization and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. Günther V, Alkatout I, Fuhs C, Salmassi A, Mettler L, Hedderich J, Maass N, Elessawy M, Schmutzler AG, Eckmann-Scholz C. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:6379850. doi: 10.1155/2016/6379850. Epub 2016 Sep 22. PMID: 27747236 Free PMC article.
10. Cut-Off Levels of Anti-Mullerian Hormone for The Prediction of Ovarian Response, In Vitro Fertilization Outcome and Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. Salmassi A, Mettler L, Hedderich J, Jonat W, Deenadayal A, von Otte S, Eckmann-Scholz C, Schmutzler AG. Int J Fertil Steril. 2015 Jul-Sep;9(2):157-67. doi: 10.22074/ijfs.2015.4236. Epub 2015 Jul 27. PMID: 26246873 Free PMC article.
11. Assisted reproductive technology in Europe, 2010: results generated from European registers by ESHRE†. Kupka MS, Ferraretti AP, de Mouzon J, Erb K, D'Hooghe T, Castilla JA, Calhaz-Jorge C, De Geyter C, Goossens V; European IVF-Monitoring Consortium, for the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. Hum Reprod. 2014 Oct 10;29(10):2099-113. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deu175. Epub 2014 Jul 27. PMID: 25069504
12. Array-based DNA methylation profiling in male infertility reveals allele-specific DNA methylation in PIWIL1 and PIWIL2. Friemel C, Ammerpohl O, Gutwein J, Schmutzler AG, Caliebe A, Kautza M, von Otte S, Siebert R, Bens S. Fertil Steril. 2014 Apr;101(4):1097-1103.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.12.054. Epub 2014 Feb 10. PMID: 24524831
13. Ovulation detection in saliva, is it possible. Salmassi A, Schmutzler AG, Püngel F, Schubert M, Alkatout I, Mettler L. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2013;76(3):171-6. doi: 10.1159/000354354. Epub 2013 Sep 4. PMID: 24008369
14. Oocyte morphology on day 0 correlates with aneuploidy as detected by polar body biopsy and FISH. Schmutzler AG, Acar-Perk B, Weimer J, Salmassi A, Sievers K, Tobler M, Mettler L, Jonat W, Arnold N. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2014 Feb;289(2):445-50. doi: 10.1007/s00404-013-2944-3. Epub 2013 Jul 24. PMID: 23880887
15. Sham-controlled implantation after preimplantation genetic screening by polar body biopsy and FISH. Schmutzler AG, Acar-Perk B, Weimer J, Salmassi A, Sievers K, Tobler M, Mettler L, Jonat W, Arnold N. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2014 Feb;289(2):439-44. doi: 10.1007/s00404-013-2945-2. Epub 2013 Jul 16. PMID: 23856937
16. Multiple meiotic errors caused by predivision of chromatids in women of advanced maternal age undergoing in vitro fertilisation. Handyside AH, Montag M, Magli MC, Repping S, Harper J, Schmutzler A, Vesela K, Gianaroli L, Geraedts J. Eur J Hum Genet. 2012 Jul;20(7):742-7. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2011.272. Epub 2012 Feb 8. PMID: 22317970 Free PMC article.
17. Polar body array CGH for prediction of the status of the corresponding oocyte. Part II: technical aspects. Magli MC, Montag M, Köster M, Muzi L, Geraedts J, Collins J, Goossens V, Handyside AH, Harper J, Repping S, Schmutzler A, Vesela K, Gianaroli L. Hum Reprod. 2011 Nov;26(11):3181-5. doi: 10.1093/humrep/der295. Epub 2011 Sep 9. PMID: 21908464 Free PMC article.
18. Polar body array CGH for prediction of the status of the corresponding oocyte. Part I: clinical results. Geraedts J, Montag M, Magli MC, Repping S, Handyside A, Staessen C, Harper J, Schmutzler A, Collins J, Goossens V, van der Ven H, Vesela K, Gianaroli L. Hum Reprod. 2011 Nov;26(11):3173-80. doi: 10.1093/humrep/der294. Epub 2011 Sep 9. PMID: 21908463 Free PMC article.
19. Incidence of testicular malignancies and correlation to risk factors in a TESE population of subfertile men. Banz-Jansen C, Nikorowitsch C, Drechsler T, Felberbaum R, Schmutzler A, Diedrich K, Finas D. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2012 Jan;285(1):247-53. doi: 10.1007/s00404-011-1938-2. Epub 2011 Jun 5. PMID: 21643980
20. Circulating concentration of stem cell factor in serum of stimulated IVF patients. Salmassi A, Zorn S, Mettler L, Koch K, Jonat W, Schmutzler AG. Reprod Biomed Online. 2011 Feb;22(2):140-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.10.008. Epub 2010 Oct 31. PMID: 21195027
21. Apoptosis resistance in endometriosis. Salmassi A, Acar-Perk B, Schmutzler AG, Koch K, Püngel F, Jonat W, Mettler L. Bioimpacts. 2011;1(2):129-34. doi: 10.5681/bi.2011.017. Epub 2011 Aug 6. PMID: 23678417 Free PMC article.
22. ESHRE PGD consortium best practice guidelines for organization of a PGD centre for PGD/preimplantation genetic screening. Harton G, Braude P, Lashwood A, Schmutzler A, Traeger-Synodinos J, Wilton L, Harper JC; European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) PGD Consortium. Hum Reprod. 2011 Jan;26(1):14-24. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deq229. Epub 2010 Oct 21. PMID: 20966460
23. The t(14,15) in mouse strain CBA/CaH-T(14;15)6Ca/J causes a break in the ADAMTS12 gene. Acar-Perk B, Bräutigam K, Grunewald R, Schmutzler A, Schem C, Arnold NK, Jonat W, Weimer J. Comp Med. 2010 Apr;60(2):118-22. PMID: 20412686 Free PMC article.
24. What next for preimplantation genetic screening? A polar body approach! Geraedts J, Collins J, Gianaroli L, Goossens V, Handyside A, Harper J, Montag M, Repping S, Schmutzler A. Hum Reprod. 2010 Mar;25(3):575-7. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dep446. Epub 2009 Dec 23. PMID: 20031957 Free PMC article.
25. Circulating level of macrophage colony-stimulating factor can be predictive for human in vitro fertilization outcome. Salmassi A, Mettler L, Jonat W, Buck S, Koch K, Schmutzler AG. Fertil Steril. 2010 Jan;93(1):116-23. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.083. Epub 2008 Nov 8. PMID: 18996518 Clinical Trial.
26. Two-year outcome after recurrent implantation failure: prognostic factors and additional interventions. Kling C, Schmutzler A, Wilke G, Hedderich J, Kabelitz D. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2008 Aug;278(2):135-42. doi: 10.1007/s00404-007-0538-7. Epub 2008 Jan 12. PMID: 18193252 Free PMC article.
27. Provision and quality assurance of preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Europe. Corveleyn A, Morris MA, Dequeker E, Sermon K, Davies JL, Antiñolo G, Schmutzler A, Vanecek J, Nagels N, Zika E, Palau F, Ibarreta D. Eur J Hum Genet. 2008 Mar;16(3):290-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201976. Epub 2007 Dec 19. PMID: 18091772
28. Differential interleukin-6 messenger ribonucleic acid expression and its distribution pattern in eutopic and ectopic endometrium. Salmassi A, Acil Y, Schmutzler AG, Koch K, Jonat W, Mettler L. Fertil Steril. 2008 May;89(5 Suppl):1578-84. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.06.060. Epub 2007 Oct 22. PMID: 17953945
29. Three singleton deliveries with healthy children from one couple after cryo-tESE and ICSI. Schmutzler AG, Glander M, Acar B, Chanysheva O, Buck S, Martinez Portillo FJ, Mettler L. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2007;34(2):106-8. PMID: 17629165
30. Comparison of c-DNA microarray analysis of gene expression between eutopic endometrium and ectopic endometrium (endometriosis). Mettler L, Salmassi A, Schollmeyer T, Schmutzler AG, Püngel F, Jonat W. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2007 Jun;24(6):249-58. doi: 10.1007/s10815-007-9116-y. Epub 2007 Mar 1. PMID: 17333364 Free PMC article.
31. Is granulocyte colony-stimulating factor level predictive for human IVF outcome? Salmassi A, Schmutzler AG, Schaefer S, Koch K, Hedderich J, Jonat W, Mettler L. Hum Reprod. 2005 Sep;20(9):2434-40. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dei071. Epub 2005 May 12. PMID: 15890733
32. Expression of mRNA and protein of macrophage colony-stimulating factor and its receptor in human follicular luteinized granulosa cells. Salmassi A, Zhang Z, Schmutzler AG, Koch K, Buck S, Jonat W, Mettler L. Fertil Steril. 2005 Feb;83(2):419-25. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.06.072. PMID: 15705384
33. Identification of the M-CSF receptor in endometriosis by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. Mettler L, Schmutzler AG, Koch K, Schollmeyer T, Salmassi A. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2004 Nov;52(5):298-305. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2004.00228.x. PMID: 15550065
34. ESHRE PGD Consortium 'Best practice guidelines for clinical preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and preimplantation genetic screening (PGS)'. Thornhill AR, deDie-Smulders CE, Geraedts JP, Harper JC, Harton GL, Lavery SA, Moutou C, Robinson MD, Schmutzler AG, Scriven PN, Sermon KD, Wilton L; ESHRE PGD Consortium. Hum Reprod. 2005 Jan;20(1):35-48. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deh579. Epub 2004 Nov 11. PMID: 15539444
35. Correlation of endoscopic interpretation of endometriosis with histological verification. Schollmeyer T, Pandit K, Schmutzler A, Mettler L. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2004;31(2):107-9. PMID: 15266761
36. [Women with epilepsy planning pregnancy]. Beyenburg S, Schmutzler AG. Zentralbl Gynakol. 2004 Jun;126(3):112-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-818778. PMID: 15236093 Review. German.
37. High prevalence of markers for immunological disorders in IVF patients. Mettler L, Bachmann J, Schmutzler A. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2004 Jul;86(1):59-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.04.007. PMID: 15207681 No abstract available.
38. Detection of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and its receptor in human follicular luteinized granulosa cells. Salmassi A, Schmutzler AG, Huang L, Hedderich J, Jonat W, Mettler L. Fertil Steril. 2004 Mar;81 Suppl 1:786-91. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.09.039. PMID: 15019810
39. Stress relief after infertility treatment--spontaneous conception, adoption and psychological counselling. Kupka MS, Dorn C, Richter O, Schmutzler A, van der Ven H, Kulczycki A. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2003 Oct 10;110(2):190-5. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(03)00280-x. PMID: 12969582
40. Accuracy of laparoscopic diagnosis of endometriosis. Mettler L, Schollmeyer T, Lehmann-Willenbrock E, Schüppler U, Schmutzler A, Shukla D, Zavala A, Lewin A. JSLS. 2003 Jan-Mar;7(1):15-8. PMID: 12722993 Free PMC article.
41. Pelviscopic reversal of tubal sterilization with the one- to two-stitch technique. Mettler L, Ibrahim M, Lehmann-Willenbrock E, Schmutzler A. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 2001 Aug;8(3):353-8. doi: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60330-1. PMID: 11509773
42. Success of intracytoplasmic sperm injection in couples with male and/or female chromosome aberrations. Montag M, van der Ven K, Ved S, Schmutzler A, Prietl G, Krebs D, Peschka B, Schwanitz G, Albers P, Haidl G, van der Ven H. Hum Reprod. 1997 Dec;12(12):2635-40. doi: 10.1093/humrep/12.12.2635. PMID: 9455827
43. Pregnancy following intracytoplasmic sperm injection of immotile spermatozoa selected by the hypo-osmotic swelling-test: a case report. Ved S, Montag M, Schmutzler A, Prietl G, Haidl G, van der Ven H. Andrologia. 1997 Sep-Oct;29(5):241-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1997.tb00477.x. PMID: 9350323
44. [Assisted reproduction--new developments]. Diedrich K, Schmutzler AG. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 1995;257(1-4):639-42. doi: 10.1007/BF02264903. PMID: 8579449 German. No abstract available.
45. [400 cycles with assisted fertilization in severe teratozoospermia]. Schmutzler AG, Wagner WW, Scholdan J, Kupka MS, Krebs D. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 1994 Sep;54(9):505-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1022327. PMID: 7988853 German.
46. High sensitive DNA typing approaches for the analysis of forensic evidence: comparison of nested variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) amplification and a short tandem repeats (STR) polymorphism. Schmitt C, Schmutzler A, Prinz M, Staak M. Forensic Sci Int. 1994 Jun 3;66(2):129-41. doi: 10.1016/0379-0738(94)90337-9. PMID: 8063275
47. [Delivery after subzonal sperm injection (SUZI) in extreme male subfertility]. Schmutzler AG, al-Hasani S, Diedrich K, Krebs D. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 1993 Dec;53(12):854-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1023738. PMID: 8119567 German.
48. Electro-rotation of mouse oocytes: single-cell measurements of zona-intact and zona-free cells and of the isolated zona pellucida. Arnold WM, Schmutzler RK, Schmutzler AG, van der Ven H, Al-Hasani S, Krebs D, Zimmermann U. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1987 Dec 11;905(2):454-64. doi: 10.1016/0005-2736(87)90475-5. PMID: 3689789