Background: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between a purported luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin (LHCGR) high function polymorphism (rs4539842/insLQ) and outcome to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH).
Methods: This was a prospective study of 172 patients undergoing COH at the Fertility and IVF Center at GWU. DNA was isolated from blood samples and a region encompassing the insLQ polymorphism was sequenced. We also investigated a polymorphism (rs4073366 G > C) that was 142 bp from insLQ. The association of the insLQ and rs4073366 alleles and outcome to COH (number of mature follicles, estradiol level on day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administration, the number of eggs retrieved and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)) was determined.
Results: Increasing age and higher day 3 (basal) FSH levels were significantly associated with poorer response to COH. We found that both insLQ and rs4073366 were in linkage disequilibrium (LD) and no patients were homozygous for both recessive alleles (insLQ/insLQ; C/C). The insLQ variant was not significantly associated with any of the main outcomes to COH. Carrier status for the rs4073366 C variant was associated (P = 0.033) with an increased risk (OR 2.95, 95% CI = 1.09-7.96) of developing OHSS.
Conclusions: While age and day 3 FSH levels were predictive of outcome, we found no association between insLQ and patient response to COH. Interestingly, rs4073366 C variant carrier status was associated with OHSS risk. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report suggesting that LHCGR genetic variation might function in patient risk for OHSS.
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Int J Mol Sci
December 2024
Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development, University of Rijeka, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
This study investigated the influence of two in vitro fertilization (IVF) protocols-controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and a modified natural cycle protocol-on gene expression levels (Anti-Müllerian Hormone (), Anti-Müllerian Hormone Receptor Type 2 (), Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor (), and Androgen Receptor ()) and the subsequent reproductive outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART). Gene expression, as well as oocyte, zygote, and embryo morphological parameters, were analyzed to evaluate the differences between the protocols. Our findings show that expression was significantly associated with successful fertilization, while expression correlated with improved embryo transfer outcomes.
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Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Global Research and Medical, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Research Question: What number of retrieved oocytes is associated with the optimum chance of achieving a live birth for women undergoing ovarian stimulation with individualized follitropin delta?
Design: An individual patient data meta-analysis was performed on 1772 patients from five randomized controlled trials using individualized follitropin delta for ovarian stimulation with fixed daily dosing based on serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) level and body weight. Live birth rate (LBR) and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) were evaluated in relation to the number of oocytes retrieved. Predicted LBR was obtained using a logistic regression analysis with fractional polynomials.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
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Taiwan United Birth-Promoting Experts Fertility Clinic, Tainan, Taiwan.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the correlation of ovarian sensitivity index (OSI) and clinical parameters in IVF treatments.
Methods: IVF data files between January 2011 and December 2020 in a single unit were included. The primary outcome measure was the correlation between the OSI and clinical pregnancy and live birth rates.
J Obstet Gynaecol
December 2025
Department of Gynecology, Zunhua People's Hospital, Zunhua, Hebei, China.
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December 2024
Department of Urology, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Sichuan, China.
Objective: The association between vitamin D deficiency and ovarian reserve-specific outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART) remains uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the role of ovarian reserve in the association between basal serum vitamin D levels and ART outcomes in patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH).
Methods: A total of 1,333 infertile women undergoing COH cycles were retrospectively analyzed.
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