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"Coasting" does not adversely affect cycle outcome in a subset of highly responsive in vitro fertilization patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9531876     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of postponing hCG administration while continuing daily GnRH agonist therapy ("coasting") on highly responsive patients undergoing IVF-ET. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. SETTING: University-affiliated Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine. PATIENT(S): Patients undergoing IVF-ET from March 1995 to March 1997. INTERVENTION(S): Three groups of IVF-ET patients were compared to explore the effect of coasting on cycle outcome: a group of highly responsive coasted patients, a group of equally responsive noncoasted patients, and an age-matched normally responsive control group. Two groups of coasted patients were also compared to assess the effect of E2 levels at the time that they met the follicular criteria for hCG administration. Last, the effect of varying coast duration was examined by regression analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Patient characteristics, outcome parameters, and incidence of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). RESULT(S): Coasting had no detrimental effect on cycle outcome in the subset studied. Regression analysis, however, suggests an inverse relationship between coast duration and the number of mature oocytes retrieved as well as the clinical pregnancy rate. CONCLUSION(S): Coasting in the studied subset of IVF patients did not adversely affect cycle outcome parameters or the incidence of OHSS, but prolonged coasting intervals may impair IVF cycle outcome.
Authors:
D V Tortoriello; P G McGovern; J M Colón; J H Skurnick; K Lipetz; N Santoro
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  69     ISSN:  0015-0282     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  1998 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-04-16     Completed Date:  1998-04-16     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  454-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, Unviersity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chorionic Gonadotropin / administration & dosage*
Embryo Transfer / methods*
Estradiol / blood
Female
Fertilization in Vitro* / methods*
Humans
Infertility / therapy
Leuprolide / administration & dosage*
Logistic Models
Male
Microinjections
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / prevention & control*
Pregnancy
Progesterone / blood
Retrospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chorionic Gonadotropin; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 53714-56-0/Leuprolide; 57-83-0/Progesterone

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