Publications by authors named "Ebru Ozturk Arslan"

Purpose: To investigate the effect of the cumulative exposure to estradiol (E(2)) during the follicular phase on IVF outcome.

Methods: Patients were stimulated with recombinant FSH after GnRH agonist suppression and had a day 3-embryo transfer. Estrogen exposure was determined as the area under the curve (AUC) for serum E(2) levels measured from the first day of stimulation through the day after hCG administration.

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Objective: The hemizona assay (HZA) is an established functional test that examines in vitro sperm-zona pellucida binding capacity with high predictive power for fertilization outcome in IVF. The objective of this study was to evaluate the value of the HZA as a predictor of pregnancy in patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and intrauterine insemination (IUI).

Design: Prospective clinical study.

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