Follitropin-alfa for ovarian stimulation during assisted reproduction treatment: a national collaborative study.

Abstract:

:This prospective, observational study investigated the efficacy and tolerability of follitropin-alfa for ovarian stimulation in routine clinical practice. The study involved a large, unselected population of women. Stimulation parameters and treatment outcomes were documented for 767 patients who underwent a total of 1098 cycles of follitropin-alfa according to the clinic's standard protocol. Stimulation lasted a median of 11 days and used a cumulative dosage of 28 ampoules of 75 IU follitropin-alfa. Pituitary down-regulation was used in 81.2% of cycles, predominantly by the long protocol. The desired ovarian development was achieved in 99.5% of cycles and embryo transfer took place in 86.9% of cycles, with an average of 2.5 embryos transferred. The clinical pregnancy rate was 39.5% and the miscarriage rate was 12.2%. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome was observed in only 12 cycles (1.1%). In conclusion, follitropin-alfa is effective and well tolerated for ovarian stimulation during routine clinical practice.

journal_name

Reprod Biomed Online

authors

Katzorke T,Verhoeven HC,Blechschmidt J,Köhler M,Kelly E

doi

10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61975-x

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-01-01 00:00:00

pages

98-103

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2

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1472-6483

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1472-6491

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S1472-6483(10)61975-X

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3

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