Frozen blastocyst embryo transfer using a supplemented natural cycle protocol has a similar live birth rate compared to a programmed cycle protocol

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1057-1062

  Lathi, Ruth B ^a   Chi, Yueh Yun ^b   Liu, Jing ^c   Saravanabavanandhan, Briana ^d   Hegde, Aparna ^e   Baker, Valerie L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e Division of Urogynecology Urogynecology and Pelvic Health Institute (UPHI) NCR   (India)

Author keywords

Frozen embryo transfer; Natural cycle; Pregnancy outcome; Programmed cycle

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LEUPRORELIN; PROGESTERONE; GONADORELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLASTOCYST; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AGONISTS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; BLASTOCYST; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVE BIRTH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 84938994294     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-015-0499-x     Document Type: Article

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