Predicting factors for endometrial thickness during treatment with assisted reproductive technology
Predicting factors for endometrial thickness during treatment with assisted reproductive technology
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DOI:
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.11.002
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发表时间:
2007-04-01
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Adrian, Shulman
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作者:
Amir, Wiser;Micha, Baum;Adrian, Shulman
Objective: To discover the factors contributing to endometrial thickness, and to assess the impact of endometrial thickness on pregnancy rates PRs) according to these factors.Design: Retrospective study.Setting: In vitro fertilization unit in a university hospital.Patient(s): All women with primary infertility and no previous pregnancies who underwent IVF treatment at the Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel, between August 9, 2001-December 31, 2004.Intervention: Measurement of endometrial thickness by the use of transvaginal ultrasound probe on the day that hCG was administered during an IVF cycle.Main Outcome Measure(S): Factors influencing endometrial thickness and the relationship between endometrial thickness and PRs.Result(s): The mean endometrial thickness decreased as a function of the patient's age. The thickest endometrium was found in patients < 25 years of age (11.9 +/- 2.5 mm), and the thinnest endometrium was found in patients > 40 years of age (9.6 +/- 2.3 mm). Other factors, such as E-2 levels, etiology of infertility, induction of ovulation protocol, and type of gonadotropin used, were also found to contribute to endometrial thickness.Conclusion(s): Our data support the case for an "aging" of the endometrium. The chances of achieving a thick endometrium for patients > 40 years of age are lower than for younger patients. Furthermore, a thicker endometrium is correlated with a higher PR only for patients > 35 years of age.