This case-control study investigated the correlation between male infertility in India and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T variant. Infertile males were utilized as the case group in the study, whereas fertile individuals served as the control group. The C677T polymorphism was genotyped using PCR-RFLP analysis (polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART), empty follicle syndrome (EFS) is a known condition in which no oocytes are found despite adequate follicular development, which leads to a troublesome situation for patients seeking infertility treatment. In this case study, an EFS patient seeking treatment for infertility at an in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic was examined to determine the effects of employing a double human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) trigger. The final oocyte maturation and retrieval are induced by using the double hCG trigger, which includes giving two doses of hCG.
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