title: Effect of triple line vs isoechogenic endometrial texture on pregnancy outcome following embryo transfer according to use of controlled ovarian stimulation (COH) or estrogen/progesterone replacement.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if pregnancy rates following embryo transfer are reduced if the endometrial echo pattern in the late proliferative phase is isoechogenic (IE) vs triple line (TL).
  
  
  METHODS
  Pregnancy and implantation rates were compared according to TL vs IE pattern in the late proliferative phase in women having in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET), frozen ET, and transfer of embryos derived from donor oocytes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no difference in pregnancy rates with IE vs TL pattern with fresh or frozen ET or in donor egg recipients. The degree of ovarian reserve did not affect the pregnancy rates according to endometrial echo pattern.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presence of an IE pattern in the late proliferative phase should not influence the treating physician to either cancel the cycle and withhold human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) injection or freeze all embryos and defer transfer.
authors.affiliation: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Camden, NJ, USA. laurie@ccivf.com
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Check
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dietterich
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015925:Cryopreservation; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D018587:Oocyte Donation; D010053:Ovary / Q000502:physiology; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D011374:Progesterone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011372:Progestins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D011372:Progestins; D011374:Progesterone