Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate which clinical characteristics influence early maternal β-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and progesterone levels in in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort analysis. SETTING:Academic medical center. PATIENT(S):Women with a live birth after single-blastocyst embryo transfer in either a fresh or frozen cycle between 2004 and 2017, comprising 1,282 pregnancies in 1,057 patients. INTERVENTION(S):None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):The initial human chorionic gonadotropin concentration (β-hCG1) measured a mean of 10 days (range: 9-12 days) after embryo transfer, the rate of increase in β-hCG concentrations, and progesterone concentration, with all analyses controlled for number of days between the embryo transfer and the β-hCG1 measurement. RESULT(S):The clinical factor that positively influenced the β-hCG1 level in the fresh cycle was the stimulation type (antagonist cycle higher than long agonist cycle). The clinical factors that negatively influenced both fresh and frozen cycle β-hCG1 were lower embryo quality and increasing body weight. Increasing weight negatively impacted progesterone levels in both fresh and frozen cycles. A 100 lb (45.4 kg) difference in weight was associated with a 34.8% reduction in β-hCG1 for both fresh and frozen cycle pregnancies. The rate of increase in β-hCG was unaffected by body weight. A 100 lb (45.4 kg) difference in weight was associated with a 53.3% and a 32.8% reduction in progesterone in fresh and frozen cycles, respectively. CONCLUSION(S):Increasing body weight is associated with significantly lower β-hCG and progesterone concentrations in early pregnancy after blastocyst single-embryo transfer in both fresh and frozen cycles. Clinicians should consider this when evaluating these hormone levels for prognostic and diagnostic purposes.
journal_name
Fertil Steriljournal_title
Fertility and sterilityauthors
Mejia RB,Cox TW,Nguyen EB,Summers KM,Eyck PT,Sparks AE,Van Voorhis BJdoi
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.08.047subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-12-01 00:00:00pages
1311-1317issue
7eissn
0015-0282issn
1556-5653pii
S0015-0282(18)31886-7journal_volume
110pub_type
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.01.127
更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the safety and feasibility of performing two consecutive ovarian stimulation cycles with the use of letrozole protocol for fertility preservation in breast cancer patients. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Academic fertility preservation center. PATIENT(S):Seventy-eight women ≤ 45 ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.08.030
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)04408-4
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE(S):To measure levels of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in the follicular fluid from patients undergoing IVF and to examine the association among LPO and TAC and oocyte maturity, embryo quality, fertilization, cleavage, and pregnancy rates. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Ter...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.021
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54505-1
更新日期:1991-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.025
更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:1990-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)60379-5
更新日期:1988-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(97)81407-0
更新日期:1997-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.1146
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate types of nerve fibers in endometrium and myometrium in women with endometriosis. DESIGN:Laboratory study using human tissue. SETTING:University-based laboratory. PATIENT(S):Women with and without endometriosis undergoing hysterectomy. INTERVENTION(S):Histologic sections of contiguous endome...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.12.078
更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59346-7
更新日期:1987-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1983-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)47603-x
更新日期:1984-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54657-3
更新日期:1991-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1980-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1996-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.12.045
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00253-x
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1983-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)35820-4
更新日期:1966-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.04.038
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59664-2
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54925-5
更新日期:1992-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)44179-8
更新日期:1979-08-01 00:00:00