Ultrasonographic characteristics of the endometrium among patients with fibroids undergoing ART.
A retrospective cohort study examining all completed nondonor first ART cycles was performed to evaluate the ultrasonographic appearance of the endometrial pattern and thickness at time of hCG administration among precycle screened patients with uterine fibroids compared with patients without fibroids. There was no difference in the endometrial thickness (10.3 +/- 2.0 mm vs. 10.0 +/- 2.6 mm) between those with fibroids and controls; however, the rate of nonproliferative endometrial pattern (3.1% vs. 1.0%) and live birth rates (34.4% vs. 43.0%) were significantly different, most notably among those patients with intramural fibroids.
Reproductive Biology and Medicine Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Building 10, CRC, Room E1-3140, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. levense@mail.nih.gov
Eric D
ED
Levens
Barbara J
BJ
Stegmann
Eve C
EC
Feinberg
Frederick W
FW
Larsen
D049109:Cell Proliferation; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D050498:Live Birth; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female