A comparison of three downregulation approaches for poor responders undergoing in vitro fertilization
A comparison of three downregulation approaches for poor responders undergoing in vitro fertilization
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DOI:
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.04.053
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发表时间:
2005-11-01
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Thomas, MA
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作者:
Detti, L;Williams, DB;Thomas, MA
Objective: To assess the efficacy of three different GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) stimulation regimens to improve ovarian response in poor responders undergoing IVF.Design: Retrospective cohort study.Setting: Center for Reproductive Health at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.Patient(s): Women diagnosed as poor responders who presented consecutively from January 1999 to January 2004.Intervention(s): Patients underwent three different stimulation regimens during IVF cycles: [1] stop protocol. GnRH-a 500 mu g administered from the midluteal phase to the start of menses, then gonadotropins from day 2 of cycle, [2] microdose flare: GnRH-a 20 mu g administered twice daily with gonadotropins from day 2 to the day of hCG administration, or [3] regular dose flare: gonadotropins beginning with GnRH-a on day 2 at 1 mg/d for 3 days, followed by 250 mu g/d until the day of hCG administration.Main Outcome Measure(s): Ovarian response, implantation rates, clinical pregnancy and delivery rates.Result(s): Sixty-one IVF cycles were included in the study. None of the comparisons reached statistical significance; however, the microdose group demonstrated a trend toward higher delivery rates. A larger prospective study would need to be performed to determine whether this trend leads to a significant finding in this patient population.