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PMID: 12537819 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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A total of 340 patients referred for in-vitro fertilization was included in a retrospective, comparative study in which zygotes were studied regarding alignment and polarization of nucleolar precursor bodies (NPB) and also early cleavage in relation to implantation and pregnancy rates for the 680 transferred embryos. At assessment of the pronucleus 18-19 h after sperm injection, NPB were checked for alignment/polarization. Twenty-six hours after sperm insemination the zygotes were assessed for early cleavage. At embryo transfer the two embryos with the best morphological score, irrespective of polarization and early cleavage, were selected for transfer. The overall rate of positive HCG tests 17 days after embryo transfer was 42% and the implantation rate 23%. Fourteen percent of the patients received two embryos with polarized NPB, with a positive HCG test of 51%. Embryo transfer with early-cleaved embryos was carried out in 21% of the cycles, with a pregnancy rate of 45%. Embryos with polarized NPB and/or early cleavage were transferred in 34% of the cycles, with a pregnancy rate of 51%, compared with a pregnancy rate of 38% when none of the embryos fulfilled these criteria (P-value 0.02). In this study the pregnancy rate was significantly higher when one or two embryos were polarized and/or early cleaved. It is concluded that in a cohort of morphologically good embryos, assessment for alignment/polarization of NPB and/or early cleavage can, together with conventional morphological criteria, serve as a simple non-invasive method for selection of embryos with high implantation potential. |
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M Lundqvist; U Johansson; O Lundkvist; K Milton; C Westin; N Simberg |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Reproductive biomedicine online Volume: 2 ISSN: 1472-6491 ISO Abbreviation: Reprod. Biomed. Online Publication Date: 2001 |
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Created Date: 2003-Mar-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101122473 Medline TA: Reprod Biomed Online Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 12-16 Citation Subset: - |
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Centre for Reproduction, Dept of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. |
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