LH level on the antagonist administration day as a predictor of the reproductive outcomes in women with normal ovarian function by Conghui Pang, Conghui Pang, Kehua Wang, Ruihan Wang, Danyang Guo, Zixi Wen

“…IntroductionThe addition of antagonists is mainly based on estrogen level and follicle size, while LH level has not received sufficient attention.In this study, LH Level on the antagonist administration day was used as the main research objective to explore its relationship with laboratory indicators and pregnancy outcomes.Methods and AnalysisWe enrolled 854 patients with normal ovarian function undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) between May 2021 to May 2022 at the Reproductive Center of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.We used the quartile method to group LH levels on the antagonist administration day. …”
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Can successful pregnancy be achieved and predicted from patients with identified ZP mutations? A literature review by Juepu Zhou, Meng Wang, Qiyu Yang, Dan Li, Zhou Li, Juan Hu, Lei Jin, Lixia Zhu

“…Three patients with ZP1 mutations, two with ZP2 mutations, and three with ZP4 mutations had successful pregnancies through Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) from ZFO or ZTO. A prediction model of pregnancy outcome in patients with ZP mutation was constructed to assess the chance of pregnancy with the area under the curve (AUC) of 0.898. …”
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Association of ABO blood groups with ovarian reserve: a retrospective cohort study in Chinese Han women younger than 40 years with infertility by Xingyu Sun, Chenyu Sun, Muzi Meng, Ling Liu

“…Objective The purpose of the study was to explore the correlation between ABO blood types and ovarian reserve in infertile Chinese Han women under 40 years of age undergoing the in vitro fertilization (IVF)/ intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)-embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET) treatment. …”
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First Trimester Maternal Homocysteine and Embryonic and Fetal Growth: The Rotterdam Periconception Cohort by Eleonora Rubini, Katinka M. Snoek, Sam Schoenmakers, Sten P. Willemsen, Kevin D. Sinclair, Melek Rousian, Régine P. M. Steegers-Theunissen

“…We enrolled 1060 singleton pregnancies (555 natural and 505 in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) pregnancies) from November 2010 to December 2020. …”
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Does smooth endoplasmic reticulum aggregation in oocytes impact the chromosome aneuploidy of the subsequent embryos? A propensity score matching study by Meng Wang, Limin Gao, Qiyu Yang, Rui Long, Yini Zhang, Lei Jin, Lixia Zhu

“…Methods In this retrospective cohort study, a total of 114 intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles with the appearance of SERa undergoing preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) were enrolled, and among them there were 323 SERa(+) oocytes and 1253 sibling unaffected oocytes. …”
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Timing of ICSI with Respect to Meiotic Spindle Status by Olga Tepla, Zinovij Topurko, Simona Jirsova, Martina Moosova, Eva Fajmonova, Radek Cabela, Katerina Komrskova, Irena Kratochvilova, Jaromir Masata

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of using meiotic spindle (MS) visibility and relative position to the polar body (PB) as indicators of oocyte maturation in order to optimize intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) timing. This was a cohort study of patients younger than 40 years with planned ICSI, the timing of which was determined by MS status, compared with those without MS evaluation. …”
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Are Clinical Outcomes of Micro-TESE in Non-obstructive Azoospermic Men Affected by the Use of Fresh or Frozen Gametes? by Fabrizzio Horta, Dhanushi Fernando, Daniel Lantsberg, Sandra Holden, Darren J. Katz, Mark P. Green, Robert McLachlan, Deirdre Zander-Fox, Luk Rombauts

“…Background: The combination of microsurgical testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has become a common management option, with sperm motility being positively associated with successful outcomes. …”
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Intrafollicular fibroblast growth factor 13 in polycystic ovary syndrome: relationship with androgen levels and oocyte developmental competence by Yu Liu, Shengxian Li, Tao Tao, Xiaoxue Li, Qinling Zhu, Yu Liao, Jing Ma, Yun Sun, Wei Liu

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 43 patients with PCOS and 32 non-PCOS patients who underwent in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatments. The highest quartiles of follicular fluid (FF)-FGF13 (≥117.51 pg/mL) and FF-total testosterone (FF-TT) (≥51.90 nmol/L) were defined as “elevated” FF-FGF13 levels and “elevated” FF-TT levels, respectively. …”
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Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency and Its Determinants among Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Treatment for Infertility in Sweden by Paulina Maaherra Armstrong, Hanna Augustin, Linnea Bärebring, Amra Osmancevic, Maria Bullarbo, Ann Thurin-Kjellberg, Panagiotis Tsiartas

“…Thus, 265 women scheduled for IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) between September 2020 and August 2021 at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden, were included. …”
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Influence of Two Endometrial Preparation Programs Independent of Endogenous Ovarian Cycle on the Pregnancy Outcome of Thin Endometrial Patients with Freeze-thaw Embryo Transfer by WEI Longlong, ZHANG Cuilian

“…However, there are still controversies regarding the choice of subsequent freeze-thaw embryo transfer.ObjectiveTo explore the difference between two endometrial preparation programs〔artificial cycle and gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) down regulating artificial cycle〕 independent of endogenous ovarian cycle in patients with thin endometrial.MethodsA retrospective analysis of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection-embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET) assisted pregnancy treatment was performed in the Reproductive Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from December 2016 to July 2019. …”
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Can we Make SpermFAST? Improving Sperm Function to Increase Fertilisation Rates after in vitro Fertilisation by Nicole O. MCPHERSON, Hamish HAMILTON, Deirdre ZANDER-FOX, Emily ARCHER, Hassan W. BAKOS

“…Background: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) usage ([Formula: see text]64% of autologous cycles) has increased in Australia as an attempt to avoid low fertilisation and total fertilisation failure after standard in vitro fertilization (IVF). …”
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Prospective multicenter non-interventional real-world study to assess the patterns of use, effectiveness and safety of follitropin delta in routine clinical practice (the PROFILE s... by Christophe Blockeel, Georg Griesinger, Rocco Rago, Per Larsson, Yum Lina Yip Sonderegger, Stéphane Rivière, Joop S. E. Laven

“…ObjectiveTo observe the real-world utilization patterns, effectiveness and safety profile of follitropin delta in women ≥18 years naïve to ovarian stimulation undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).DesignProspective, multinational, multicenter, observational study. …”
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Comparison of the predictive capability of antral follicle count vs. the anti-Müllerian hormone for ovarian response in infertile women by Xingyu Sun, Wang Xiong, Liting Liu, Junjun Xiong, Chenlu Liao, Yunzhu Lan, Feifei Li, Shufei Tao, Muzi Meng, Muzi Meng, Chenyu Sun, Xiguang Mao

“…ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to compare the predictive capability of antral follicle count (AFC) and the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) on ovarian response in infertile women and to identify potential factors influencing retrieved oocytes.MethodsA total of 2585 infertile women who underwent in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycles had been enrolled in this study. …”
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Modelling Genetic Benefits and Financial Costs of Integrating Biobanking into the Captive Management of Koalas by Lachlan G. Howell, Stephen D. Johnston, Justine K. O’Brien, Richard Frankham, John C. Rodger, Shelby A. Ryan, Chad T. Beranek, John Clulow, Donald S. Hudson, Ryan R. Witt

“…Genetic and economic modelling comparing closed captive koala populations suggest that supplementing them with cryopreserved founder sperm using artificial insemination or intracytoplasmic sperm injection could substantially reduce inbreeding, lower the required colony sizes of conservation breeding programs, and greatly reduce program costs. …”
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Inter-Cycle Variation in Endometrial Thickness in Fresh Embryo Transfer Cycles: Predictors and Association with Pregnancy Outcome by Sarah HUNT, Xiaohong LI, Shan LUO, Wei HUANG, Ben MOL

“…Background: The use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has increased substantially worldwide, primarily in couples with non-male factor infertility. …”
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Comparison of embryo quality and pregnancy outcomes for patients with low ovarian reserve in natural cycles and mildly stimulated cycles: a cohort study by Rui-Ying Yuan, Sen Li, Xie Feng, Xiao-Long Li, Xiao-ting Lin, Fu-min Gao, Hai-Jing Zhu, Yong-shi Li, Yan-chu Li, Xiang-Hong Ou

“…Our study aims to assess the impact of natural cycles on embryo quality and pregnancy outcomes in women with low ovarian reserve undergoing IVF treatment compared to mildly stimulated cycles.Methods This retrospective study enrolled consecutive patients with low ovarian reserve who underwent IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) at Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital between January 2017 and April 2021. …”
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Untoward Azoospermia by absurd testosterone therapy by Irfan Afzal Mughal

“… The established role of the male partner in overall infertility is almost 50%.1 The most significant cause is degraded number as well as the quality of sperms.2 Spermatogenesis is governed by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) then follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and finally by testosterone, which is linked with puberty, and essentially required well controlled hypothalamic-pituitary axis leading the Leydig cells along with Sertoli cells.3 In Pakistan incidence of azoospermia is 12.32%, and another study reported it to be 16%, this incidence is comparable to infertility in the USA at 10% while 11.35% in Kenya.4 The non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is mostly treated with testicular sperm extraction and then intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), but only a small percentage can afford it, and mostly it requires multiple attempts. …”
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Telomere Length in Human Spermatogenic Cells as a New Potential Predictor of Clinical Outcomes in ART Treatment with Intracytoplasmic Injection of Testicular Spermatozoa by Anna A. Pendina, Mikhail I. Krapivin, Yanina M. Sagurova, Irina D. Mekina, Evgeniia M. Komarova, Andrei V. Tikhonov, Arina V. Golubeva, Alexander M. Gzgzyan, Igor Yu. Kogan, Olga A. Efimova

“…Predicting the clinical outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles that use the testicular spermatozoa of azoospermic patients presents a challenge. …”
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Evaluating the Predictive Value of Diagnostic Testicular Biopsy for Sperm Retrieval Outcomes in Men with Non-Obstructive Azoospermia by Aris Kaltsas, Eleftheria Markou, Athanasios Zachariou, Fotios Dimitriadis, Evangelos N. Symeonidis, Athanasios Zikopoulos, Charalampos Mamoulakis, Dung Mai Ba Tien, Atsushi Takenaka, Nikolaos Sofikitis

“…A negative DTB should not deter further TTB or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) attempts. The study emphasizes the need for further research to refine diagnostic approaches and deepen the understanding of factors influencing sperm retrieval in NOA patients, ultimately enhancing their prospects of biological parenthood.…”
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Association between Sperm Morphology and Altered Sperm microRNA Expression by Maja Tomic, Luka Bolha, Joze Pizem, Helena Ban-Frangez, Eda Vrtacnik-Bokal, Martin Stimpfel

“…This study included 28 couples who underwent an in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycle. The couples were assigned into two groups, according to sperm morphology. …”
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