Follicle-stimulating hormone isoforms are not useful as pretreatment predictors of outcome in in vitro fertilization: a pilot study.
The objective of this study was to determine the predictive value of FSH isoforms for the outcome of IVF treatment. Although this pilot study comprises only a small number of patients, we conclude that because no statistical differences could be found in the isoform-composition between poor and good responders, it is not likely that FSH isoforms predict treatment outcome after IVF.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. j.smeenk@obgyn.umcn.nl
Jesper M J
JM
Smeenk
Didi D M
DD
Braat
Jan A M
JA
Kremer
Fred C G J
FC
Sweep
Chris M G
CM
Thomas
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone