Publications by authors named "Anne Marie Junca"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the effectiveness of a two-step embryo transfer (ET) strategy, comparing it to traditional day 2/3 ET in 400 infertile women under 42 years old.
- Results showed that the two-step ET led to a significantly higher live birth rate (36.5%) compared to day 2/3 ET with (29.4%) or without cryopreserved blastocysts (13.4%).
- Additionally, the two-step strategy maintained comparable rates of multiple pregnancies and helped prevent cycle losses due to embryos not developing into blastocysts.
The effect of paternal age on sperm DNA fragmentation and decondensation was determined in a retrospective study involving 1769 patients. TdT (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase)-mediated dUDP nick-end labelling (TUNEL) assay was used to assess fragmentation, and DNA decondensation was measured with either chromomycin or aniline blue staining. The impact of atypical forms was also analysed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious studies have shown that repeated intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) failures can be caused by a paternal effect. Other studies have suggested that ICSI results are compromised if morphologically abnormal spermatozoa are injected into oocytes. This study was undertaken to evaluate the usefulness of a high-magnification optical system to select spermatozoa to be used for ICSI (high-magnification ICSI) in couples with repeated conventional ICSI failures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To test the hypothesis that the concentration of early follicular phase serum antimullerian hormone (AMH) or mullerian-inhibiting substance (MIS) is a useful marker of ovarian response and assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcome.
Design: Retrospective analysis of day 3 serum samples drawn before treatment.
Setting: Private ART program.