title: Parabolic trend in endometrial thickness at embryo transfer in in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cases with clinical pregnancy evidence.
abstract: Sonographic measurement of endometrial thickness at embryo transfer is thought to be a good predictor of the success of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles because the clinical pregnancy rate increases as the endometrium thickens. Nevertheless, a retrospective analysis of a study population of 606 patients showed a decrease of clinical pregnancy rates in the setting of extreme endometrial thicknesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology, University of Medical Science of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lamanna
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scioscia
authors.forename: Filomenamila
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lorusso
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serrati
authors.forename: Luigi E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Selvaggi
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Depalo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011258:Pregnancy Tests / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*