The association between endometrial thickness and pregnancy outcome in gonadotropin-stimulated intrauterine insemination cycles
The association between endometrial thickness and pregnancy outcome in gonadotropin-stimulated intrauterine insemination cycles
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促性腺激素宫腔内人工授精周期子宫内膜厚度与妊娠结局的关系
DOI:
10.1186/s12958-019-0455-1
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发表时间:
2019-01-23
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Chan, Crystal
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作者:
Liu, Yiwen;Ye, Xiang Y.;Chan, Crystal
BackgroundIntrauterine insemination (IUI) is the first-line treatment for non-tubal infertility. Injectable gonadotropins are often chosen as adjunctive stimulation to promote the growth of ovarian follicles in IUI cycles. The growing follicles produce estrogen, which induces endometrial proliferation and increased endometrial stripe thickness (EST). The association between EST and pregnancy outcome in gonadotropin stimulated IUI is not well studied. The objective of this study is to determine if EST can predict pregnancy outcome in gonadotropin-stimulated IUI cycles.MethodsA retrospective review was conducted of all exclusively gonadotropin-stimulated IUI cycles performed between 2012 and 2015 at an academic fertility clinic. Mean endometrial thickness was compared in positive versus negative cycles using Student T-test. Peak EST values were then divided into four groups of