Publications by authors named "Molina Niket Patel"
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- Biosimilar drugs expand options in assisted reproductive technology (ART), but more data is needed to compare their effectiveness to originator drugs like Gonal-f.
- A study analyzed medical records of 364 infertile women treated with Gonal-f or its biosimilars at a clinic in India, focusing on pregnancy and live birth rates as main outcomes.
- Results indicated that Gonal-f led to significantly higher pregnancy rates (59.2% vs. 39.7%) and live birth rates (43% vs. 17.7%) compared to biosimilars, suggesting it may be the preferable choice in ART.
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- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) are conditions that cause infertility in women due to insufficient follicular development and ovulation.
- Egg donation is a common solution, but new reproductive technologies—such as Ovarian Cryopreservation and drug-free autotransplantation—offer alternatives for activating dormant ovarian follicles.
- A case from India demonstrates successful pregnancy achieved through drug-free activation of follicles followed by autotransplantation in a woman with POI, marking a significant advancement in treatment options.
Surrogacy is an important method of assisted reproductive technology wherein a woman carries pregnancy for another couple. Number of couples around the world require surrogacy services for various reasons. Although this arrangement seems to be beneficial for all parties concerned, there are complex social, ethical, moral, and legal issues associated with it.
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