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Urinary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is more effective than recombinant FSH in older women in a controlled randomized study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16600226     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The following study was conducted to determine which FSH, recombinant or urinary, works better in older women. DESIGN: We conducted a controlled randomized study in a single university IVF center. SETTING: University IVF center. PATIENT(S): Women (N = 257) over 39 years old undergoing IVF. INTERVENTION(S): The patients were randomized into two study groups at their first IVF cycle: 121 patients were treated with recombinant FSH, and 120 patients were treated with urinary FSH. Both groups were suppressed with a long GnRH analog protocol. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Days of stimulation, E2 at the day of hCG, total amount of FSH administered, number of oocytes collected, amount of FSH per oocyte, and number of embryos obtained. RESULT(S): Patients treated with urinary FSH required a significantly lower total amount of FSH, and a lower amount of FSH per oocyte than women treated with recombinant FSH. The other measures evaluated did not show any statistically significant differences. CONCLUSION(S): Our study showed that urinary FSH performed better in older women than recombinant FSH when associated with the long protocol.
Authors:
Mohamed A Mohamed; Marco Sbracia; Arianna Pacchiarotti; Giulietta Micara; Antonella Linari; Daniela Tranquilli; Salomé M B Espinola; Cesare Aragona
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial     Date:  2006-04-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  85     ISSN:  1556-5653     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2006 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-01     Completed Date:  2006-05-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1398-403     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Combined Modality Therapy / statistics & numerical data
Female
Fertilization in Vitro / statistics & numerical data*
Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human / administration & dosage*,  genetics
Humans
Incidence
Infertility / epidemiology*,  therapy*
Italy / epidemiology
Pregnancy / statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy Outcome / epidemiology*
Pregnancy Rate*
Recombinant Proteins / administration & dosage
Treatment Outcome
Urofollitropin / administration & dosage*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 0/Urofollitropin

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