title: Serum and follicular fluid Anti-Mullerian hormone concentrations at the time of follicle puncture and reproductive outcome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the study is to determine and compare the levels of Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and estradiol (E2) in serum and follicular fluid (FF) on the day of oocyte pick up (OPU) with the cycle parameters and the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The long stimulation protocol was used in 37 (86%) women; the microdose flare-up protocol was used in 6 (14%) women. Concentrations of AMH and E2 were measured in serum and FF of 43 women undergoing IVF treatment on the day of OPU.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant positive associations were observed between serum AMH concentrations and the total number of oocytes retrieved (r=0.343, p=0.024). Serum AMH and FF AMH levels on the day of OPU were significantly increased in the group of women who achieved clinical pregnancy (p=0.017, p=0.028). For serum AMH, a cut-off level of 1.64 ng/ml was used for the prediction of clinical pregnancy; for FF AMH, a cut-off level of 3.8 ng/ml was used for the prediction of clinical pregnancy. Serum AMH and FF AMH levels were significantly and positively correlated with implantation rate (r=0.401, p=0.008; r=0.317, p=0.039). No significant correlation was found between serum and FF AMH concentrations and fertilization rate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Serum AMH and FF AMH concentrations are positively correlated with implantation and clinical pregnancy rates.
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, IVf Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selma İnat
authors.initials: Sİ
authors.lastname: Capkın
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, IVf Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sebnem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozyer
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, IVf Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Rana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karayalçın
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, IVf Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Moraloğlu
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, IVf Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sarp
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, IVf Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uğur
keywords: AMH; E2; IVF; follicular fluid