scholarly journals The value of serum progesterone level on day of human chorionic gonadotrophin administration / metaphase II oocyte ratio in predicting IVF/ICSI outcome in patients with normal ovarian reserve

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Mahran ◽  
Mohammed Khairy ◽  
Reham Elkhateeb ◽  
Abdel Rahman Hegazy ◽  
Ayman Abdelmeged ◽  
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Abstract Background The clinical implication of the increased serum progesterone level on the day of HCG administration in assisted reproduction treatment (ART) is still controversial. The current study aimed to compare the predictive value of serum progesterone on day of HCG administration / metaphase II oocyte (P/MII) ratio on IVF/ ICSI outcome to serum progesterone (P) level alone and the ratio of serum progesterone/estradiol level (P/E2) ratio in prediction of pregnancy rates after ART. Material & methods Two hundred patients admitted to the IVF/ICSI program at Minia IVF center in Egypt in the period from October 2016 to May 2018 were included in this study. Serum Progesterone (P) and Estradiol (E2) levels were estimated on the day of HCG administration. The ratio between serum P and the number of MII oocytes (P/MII ratio) was calculated and the predictive values of the three parameters (P, P/E2 ratio and P/MII ratio) in prediction of cycle outcomes were measured. Results P/ MII oocyte ratio was significantly lower in patients who attained clinical pregnancy (n = 97) as compared with those who couldn’t whilst there was no significant difference in P and P/E2 ratio between the two groups. Using a cut off value of 0.125, the sensitivity and specificity of progesterone/ MII ratio in prediction of no pregnancy in IVF/ICSI were 75.7 and 77.1% respectively with the area under The Receiver operating curve (ROC-AUC) = 0.808. The respective values of the ROC-AUC for the P and P/E2 ratio were 0.651 and 0.712 with sensitivity and specificity of 71.2 and 73.5%for P level and of 72.5 and 75.3% for P/E2 ratio. Implantation or clinical pregnancy rates were significantly different between patients with high and low P/MII ratio irrespective of day of embryo transfer (day 3 or 5). Conclusions In patients with normal ovarian response, serum progesterone on day of HCG / MII oocyte ratio can be a useful predictor of pregnancy outcomes and in deciding on freezing of all embryos for later transfer instead of high progesterone level alone.

Author(s):  
Akshaya Kumar Mahapatro ◽  
Abhishek Radhakrishan

Background: Purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro fertilisation outcome in patients having normal or elevated day-2 serum progesterone level undergone IVF by using GnRH antagonist.Methods: A retrospective study conducted in Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Chennai during January 2013 to March 2014. According to patient’s Day-2 serum progesterone level the total no of cases (N=151) were divided into two groups group-1 (N=116) with progesterone value ≤1.5ng/ml and group-2 (N=35) with progesterone value>1.5ng/ml. Ovarian stimulation was started with recombinant FSH on day 2 and GnRH antagonist injections started from day 6 of stimulation. Total dose of gonadotropins, days of gonadotrophin injections, no of eggs collected, Clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate were compared between two groups.Results: Two groups were similar with regards to age, BMI, days of gonadotrophins and total doses of gonadotrophins. Incidence of elevated P level was 23.17%. Total pregnancy rate was 36.42%. A non-statistically-significant difference was observed in clinical pregnancy (37.06% vs 34.28%) and live birth (32.75% vs 28.57%) between the normal and elevated progesterone groups.Conclusions: Elevated day-2 serum progesterone level   was associated with lower clinical pregnancy rate but it was not statistically-significant.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Merviel ◽  
Sarah Bouée ◽  
Anne-Solenn Jacamon ◽  
Jean-Jacques Chabaud ◽  
Marie-Thérèse Le Martelot ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Two meta-analyses have shown that pregnancy and birth rates are significantly higher after blastocyst transfer than after cleaved embryo transfer. Other studies have revealed that a serum progesterone level > 1.5 ng/ml on the trigger day is responsible for premature luteinization and is associated with a low pregnancy rate. The objectives of the present study were to determine whether blastocyst transfer gave higher pregnancy rates than cleaved embryo transfer at day 3 in both the general and selected IVF/ICSI populations, and whether the serum progesterone level influenced the pregnancy rate. Method : We studied IVF/ICSI cycles with GnRH antagonist - FSH/hMG protocols in a general population (n = 1210) and a selected “top cycle” population (n = 677), after blastocyst transfer on D5 or cleaved embryo transfer on D3. The selected cycles had to meet the following criteria: female age < 35, first or second cycle, and one or two embryos transferred. We recorded predictive factors for pregnancy and calculated the serum progesterone to oocyte ratio (P/Ooc), the serum progesterone to serum estradiol ratio (P/E2), and the serum progesterone to follicle (> 14 mm) index (PFI). Results In the general population, the clinical pregnancy rate was significantly higher after blastocyst transfer (33.3%) than after cleaved embryo transfer (25.3%; p < 0.01). The differences between blastocyst and embryo transfer groups were not significant in the selected population (respectively 35.7% vs. 35.8% for the clinical pregnancy rate). The only predictive factors common to the general and selected populations were the serum progesterone levels on the eve of the trigger day and on the day itself, which were significantly lower in the subgroups of women who became pregnant (p < 0.01). We found a serum progesterone threshold of 0.9 ng/ml, as also reported by other studies. The P/Ooc ratio and the PFI appear to have predictive value for cleaved embryos transfers. Conclusions Blastocyst transfers were associated with higher clinical pregnancy rate than cleaved embryo transfers in a general population but not in a selected population. The serum progesterone levels on the eve of the trigger day and on the day itself predicted the likelihood of pregnancy.


KnE Medicine ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilma Putri Lubis

<p><strong>Introduction</strong><strong></strong></p><p>A trial or mock embryo transfer (ET) may influence pregnancy rates and it performed prior to ET allows the clinician to assess the uterine cavity and the utero-cervical angle. The aim of this study is to compare the consistency of the type of ET in mock ET with real ET.</p><p><strong>Material &amp; Methods</strong></p><p>A retrospective comparative analysis of  patients who underwent in vitro fertilization or ICSI cycle from January 2014 to December 2014 in Halim Fertility Center was done. The type of transfer was divided into two groups: ‘easy’ or ‘difficult’. An easy ET was defined as a transfer that occurred without the use of manipulation or other instrumentation and difficult ET was considered when additional instrumentation was required.</p><p><strong>Results</strong></p><p>From the study, 103 patients who underwent Mock-ET, we  found 58 patients (56.3%) with easy ET and 45 patients (43.7%) with difficult ET, which with hard catheter ET in 17 patients (16.5%), with osfander assistance in 20 patients (19.4%) and with stylet in 8 patients (7,8%). 58 patients with Easy Mock ET group were entirely easy real ET (100%) and 45 patients with difficult Mock ET group also entirely were difficult real ET (100%). The Statistical analysis shows no significant difference between the mock ET and real ET groups (p&gt;0,05). In easy real ET, clinical pregnancy rates were 32.8% and in difficult real ET, clinical pregnancy rates were 26.7% with no significant difference between the  groups (p&gt;0,05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p><p>Mock ET prior to the treatment cycle is consistent with real ET.</p>


Author(s):  
Kinnari Vilaschandra Amin ◽  
Purnima Nadkarni ◽  
Pooja Nadkarni Singh ◽  
Prabhakar Singh

Background: Whether serum progesterone (P4) level on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) trigger is related to the outcome of artificial reproductive technology (ART) is still a debatable issue. The objective of this study was to evaluate relationship between serum Progesterone levels on the day of hCG trigger and ICSI outcome.Method: This was a retrospective, non-interventional, observational, cohort study of patients undergoing ICSI at 21st Century Group of Hospitals, Killa Pardi and Surat, Gujarat during the period of January 2018 to March 2018. Patients with age group of 20-40 years who underwent ICSI-ET using GnRH antagonist flexible protocol during this period, had obtained 2 or more MII oocytes during retrieval and had at least one grade I embryo transferred were included in this study. Women using donor oocytes were excluded. Serum progesterone levels were analysed on day of hCG trigger. Total 165 patients were included in the study. They were divided into two groups, those with β-hCG less than or equal to 1.5 ng/ml and those with β-hCG more than 1.5 ng/ml. Student's t test and Chi square test were used to compare the clinical pregnancy rates between two groups.Results: Clinical pregnancy rate decreases with increase in serum progesterone levels on the day of hCG trigger. Patients with serum progesterone levels ≤1.5 ng/ml had significantly higher clinical pregnancy rates than those with progesterone levels >1.5 ng/ml (45% vs 6%; p :<0.001).Conclusion: Pre-hCG rise in serum Progesterone concentration does not affect the oocyte quality. But, it significantly decreases the chances of implantation and the clinical pregnancy rates.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e22061-e22061
Author(s):  
Burcak Erkol ◽  
Basak Bala Oven ◽  
Vedat Bayoglu ◽  
Nurcan Paker ◽  
Koray Kochan ◽  
...  

e22061 Background: There is a great need to detect gastrointestinal cancers at an early stage, reduce morbidity and mortality. CEA and CA 19-9 are widely used serological markers for gastrointestinal cancers during follow-up. Their utility are limited because of their low sensitivity. In this study, a novel tumor marker DR-70 is evaluated for the sensitivity and specificity, relationship between clinical parameters and compared with CEA and CA 19-9. Methods: Blood sera of 101 histologically proven gastrointestinal cancer patients (38 female, 63 male; 42 colon, 25 rectum, 18 stomach, 9 pancreas, 4 esophagus and 3 cholangiocellular carcinomas) and 105 healthy blood donors were included. The TNM stage of the disease and histologic grade was shown. All patients and controls were also tested for CEA and CA 19-9 levels. In DR-70 immunoassay, the fibrin degradation products were quantitatively measured using ELISA DR-70 kits. Results: The median DR-70, CEA and CA19-9 levels were 1.6 µg/mL, 3.05 ng/mL and 22.2 IU/L in cancer patients, they were lower in healthy control 0.5 µg/mL, 0.9 ng/mL, 1.9 IU/L; p < 0.001. While the stage and grade increased, the levels of DR-70, CEA and CA-19-9 (p < 0.05) were increased significantly. DR-70 and CA19-9 values were highest in patients with pancreas, and lowest in rectum cancer, there was no statistically significant difference between tumor localization and CEA levels.The sensitivity, specificity and the cut-off value of DR-70, in patients with malignancy by using ROC analysis were found as 97%, 95% and < 0.75 µg/mL, respectively. The positive and negative predictive values were 95%, and 97% and the efficacy was 96%. Sensitivities of CEA (cut off value 3ng/mL) and CA 19-9 (cut off value 37 U/ml) were 52% and 39% respectively, the specificities were 94% and 99% for CEA and CA 19-9, respectively; sensitivity increased by combined use of both of them. Conclusions: Due to its high sensitivity and specificity, high positive and negative predictive values DR-70 can be used more frequently as a tumor marker for detection of gastrointestinal cancer. It can also be used in tumor progression and treatment follow-up because of positive correlation between DR-70 levels and the tumor stage.


Author(s):  
Bastiana Bastiana ◽  
Aryati Aryati ◽  
Dominicus Husada ◽  
M.Y. Probohoesodo

Early diagnosis of an infection and prompt administration of an antibiotic can dramatically reduce morbidity and mortality.Procalcitonin (PCT), a precursor of calcitonin, has been proposed as a marker of bacterial infection. The aim of this study is to assess theefficiency of procalcitonin in children for the diagnosis of bacterial vs. non bacterial infection. This was a prospective, cross-sectional study.The subjects were enrolled consecutively, consisting of feverish children (temperature ³38.5° C) admitted to the Pediatric EmergencyDepartment with ages up to 12 years old. The subjects were divided into two groups according to their final diagnosis, bacterial and nonbacterial infection. Serum PCT concentration was measured by enzyme linked fluorescent assay (ELFA) method. Sensitivity, specificity,positive predictive and negative predictive values, and receiver operating curve (ROC) of PCT were calculated. Out of 54 patients,24 (44.4%) had a final diagnosis of bacterial infection. PCT showed a wide concentration range in the bacterial infection group (median:1.09 ng/mL, lower (L)=0.05 ng/mL, upper (U)=128.7 ng/mL) compared with non bacterial infection group (0.21 ng/mL; L=0.05ng/mL; U=12.15 ng/mL). There was a significant difference in PCT between the 2 groups (p=0.020). ROC analysis demonstrated anarea under curve (AUC) of 0.686 (95% CI, 0.534 to 0.838). Using a cut-off point of 0.5 ng/mL, the sensitivity, and specificity, positivepredictive and negative predictive values of PCT were 66.7%, 76.7%, 69.6%, 74.2%, respectively. In this study, PCT may be useful fordifferentiation of bacterial vs. non bacterial infection in children.


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