Objective:To investigate the effect of serum luteinizing hormone(LH)on trigger day with a Gonadotrophinreleasing hormone(GnRH)antagonist protocol in patients receiving in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm inj...Objective:To investigate the effect of serum luteinizing hormone(LH)on trigger day with a Gonadotrophinreleasing hormone(GnRH)antagonist protocol in patients receiving in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection(IVF/ICSI)treatment for pregnancy outcomes.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the medical documents of patients receiving IVF/ICSI with fresh embryo transfers from the Reproductive Medicine Center of Peking University People's Hospital between January 2016 and December 2018.730 patients were included and divided into three groups by their serum LH level determined on trigger day.All patients were categorized into Group A,Group B,and Group C based on LH concentrations<1.0 IU/L,1.0–5.0 IU/L,and from 5.0 to 10.0 IU/L on trigger day during the cycle,respectively.Comparisons were made between the three groups.Results:There was a significant difference in implantation rates between Group A and Group C(24.8%versus 40.1%,respectively,P<0.05).The clinical pregnancy rates(39.3%versus 54.3%,respectively,P=0.078)and live birth rate(LBR)(32.1%versus 46.5%,respectively,P=0.116),though the differences were not significant.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the OR of Group C for clinical pregnancy(OR=1.849,P=0.040)and for LBR(OR=1.915,P=0.034)were significant using Group A as the base level.Conclusions:Our study has demonstrated that patients with higher serum LH levels(5.0–10.0 IU/L)on trigger day in the GnRH antagonist protocol may confer better clinical outcomes than those with lower LH levels(<1.0 IU/L).展开更多
Aims:This research aims to explore the factors related to early spontaneous miscarriage after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer(IVF-ET)pregnancy,and to provide guidance for improving pregnancy outcomes.Method...Aims:This research aims to explore the factors related to early spontaneous miscarriage after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer(IVF-ET)pregnancy,and to provide guidance for improving pregnancy outcomes.Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the data for clinical pregnant women(2591 cycles)undergoing IVF-ET at the reproductive center of Peking University People’s Hospital from January 2017 to December 2018;This included 544 ET cycles and 2047 frozen embryo transfer cycles.The analysis of factors associated with early miscarriage in the overall population of IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI)pregnancies(including fresh and thawing cycles)was performed.Results:The risk of early miscarriage in the 35–39 age group was 1.35 times higher than that in the<35 age group(OR=1.35[1.05,1.73],p=0.02).In addition,the risk of early miscarriage was 3.88 times higher in the group40 years old than in the group<35 years old(OR=3.88[2.68,5.62],p<0.001).Endometrial thickness also affected the miscarriage rate;the early miscarriage risk with endometrial thickness8.5 mm was 0.78 times than that of the<8.5 mm group(OR=0.78[0.62,0.98],p=0.03).The early miscarriage rate during frozen embryo transfer was 1.48 times higher than that during fresh embryo transfer(OR=1.48[1.08,2.02],p=0.01),while in the fresh cycle,the risk of early miscarriage with high-quality embryos was 0.5 times lower than that with nonhigh quality embryos(OR=0.5[0.27,0.9],p=0.02).In the frozen cycle,the risk of early miscarriage in natural cycle transplantation was 0.73 times that in hormone replacement treatment(HRT)cycle transplantation(OR=0.73[0.54,0.97],p=0.03).Conclusions:Advanced age is an independent risk factor for early miscarriage,while endometrial thickness at the date of transplantation is an independent protective factor.The risk of early miscarriage in fresh-cycle transplanted embryos is significantly lower than that in frozen embryos,and the number of high-quality embryos in the fresh cycle lowers the miscarriage rate significantly.Natural cycle transplantation has a lower rate of early miscarriage than hormone replacement therapy.展开更多
基金the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(nos.2019YFC1005200 and 2019YFC1005201).
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of serum luteinizing hormone(LH)on trigger day with a Gonadotrophinreleasing hormone(GnRH)antagonist protocol in patients receiving in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection(IVF/ICSI)treatment for pregnancy outcomes.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the medical documents of patients receiving IVF/ICSI with fresh embryo transfers from the Reproductive Medicine Center of Peking University People's Hospital between January 2016 and December 2018.730 patients were included and divided into three groups by their serum LH level determined on trigger day.All patients were categorized into Group A,Group B,and Group C based on LH concentrations<1.0 IU/L,1.0–5.0 IU/L,and from 5.0 to 10.0 IU/L on trigger day during the cycle,respectively.Comparisons were made between the three groups.Results:There was a significant difference in implantation rates between Group A and Group C(24.8%versus 40.1%,respectively,P<0.05).The clinical pregnancy rates(39.3%versus 54.3%,respectively,P=0.078)and live birth rate(LBR)(32.1%versus 46.5%,respectively,P=0.116),though the differences were not significant.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the OR of Group C for clinical pregnancy(OR=1.849,P=0.040)and for LBR(OR=1.915,P=0.034)were significant using Group A as the base level.Conclusions:Our study has demonstrated that patients with higher serum LH levels(5.0–10.0 IU/L)on trigger day in the GnRH antagonist protocol may confer better clinical outcomes than those with lower LH levels(<1.0 IU/L).
基金The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Peking University People’s University(2021PHB083)and all women involved in the study provided informed consent.
文摘Aims:This research aims to explore the factors related to early spontaneous miscarriage after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer(IVF-ET)pregnancy,and to provide guidance for improving pregnancy outcomes.Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the data for clinical pregnant women(2591 cycles)undergoing IVF-ET at the reproductive center of Peking University People’s Hospital from January 2017 to December 2018;This included 544 ET cycles and 2047 frozen embryo transfer cycles.The analysis of factors associated with early miscarriage in the overall population of IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI)pregnancies(including fresh and thawing cycles)was performed.Results:The risk of early miscarriage in the 35–39 age group was 1.35 times higher than that in the<35 age group(OR=1.35[1.05,1.73],p=0.02).In addition,the risk of early miscarriage was 3.88 times higher in the group40 years old than in the group<35 years old(OR=3.88[2.68,5.62],p<0.001).Endometrial thickness also affected the miscarriage rate;the early miscarriage risk with endometrial thickness8.5 mm was 0.78 times than that of the<8.5 mm group(OR=0.78[0.62,0.98],p=0.03).The early miscarriage rate during frozen embryo transfer was 1.48 times higher than that during fresh embryo transfer(OR=1.48[1.08,2.02],p=0.01),while in the fresh cycle,the risk of early miscarriage with high-quality embryos was 0.5 times lower than that with nonhigh quality embryos(OR=0.5[0.27,0.9],p=0.02).In the frozen cycle,the risk of early miscarriage in natural cycle transplantation was 0.73 times that in hormone replacement treatment(HRT)cycle transplantation(OR=0.73[0.54,0.97],p=0.03).Conclusions:Advanced age is an independent risk factor for early miscarriage,while endometrial thickness at the date of transplantation is an independent protective factor.The risk of early miscarriage in fresh-cycle transplanted embryos is significantly lower than that in frozen embryos,and the number of high-quality embryos in the fresh cycle lowers the miscarriage rate significantly.Natural cycle transplantation has a lower rate of early miscarriage than hormone replacement therapy.