Predictive factors of ovarian response and clinical outcome after IVF/ICSI following a rFSH/GnRH antagonist protocol with or without oral contraceptive pre-treatment
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Authors: Erol TAVMERGEN, A. Nyboe Andersen, H. Witjes, K. Gordon, B. Mannaerts
HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2011, vol 26, pp 3413-3423
Summary
BACKGROUND: Prediction of ovarian response prior to the first controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) cycle is useful in determining the optimal starting dose of recombinant FSH (rFSH). However, potentially predictive factors may be subject to inter-cycle variability and many patients are pre-treated with oral contraceptives (OC) for scheduling purposes. Our objective was to determine predictive factors of ovarian response for patients undergoing COS with rFSH in a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol and to determine the inter-cycle variability of these factors.