title: Serum anti-Müllerian hormone and inhibin B levels at ovulation triggering day can predict the number of immature oocytes retrieved in in vitro fertilization cycles.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate whether serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and inhibin B at ovulation triggering day correlate with the number of immature oocytes obtained from stimulated in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. Fifty-nine consecutive cycles of ovarian hyperstimulation and IVF were selected from 45 women who had tubal (n=18) or unexplained infertility (n=27) and obtained at least one oocyte. Serum levels of AMH and inhibin B at ovulation triggering day were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Univariate analysis and multiple regressions revealed that serum AMH or inhibin B levels were significantly correlated with immature oocyte count and the correlation coefficients were higher compared to the mature oocyte count. Serum AMH and inhibin B levels on triggering day seems to be more closely related with the immature oocyte count and thus could be good predictors to determine the immature oocyte count in IVF cycle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University, Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung Chul
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Jee
authors.forename: Seung Yup
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.forename: Chang Suk
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: Ki Chul
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Won Don
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seok Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim