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Health Care Sciences & Services
Brindha Bavan, Rebecca M. Gardner, Wendy Y. Zhang, Lusine Aghajanova
Summary: This study compares endometrial growth before and after the addition of human growth hormone (hGH) in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) cycles. The results show that the use of hGH is associated with a significant increase in endometrial thickness. Further prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Yujie Shang, Minghua Wu, Ruohan He, Yuanyuan Ye, Xiumei Sun
Summary: This meta-analysis evaluated the effects of growth hormone (GH) administration on endometrial function and reproductive outcomes in IVF cycles. The results showed that GH treatment significantly increased endometrial thickness and improved live birth rate and clinical pregnancy rate. Optimal treatment should be offered to the target population based on individual conditions and needs. However, caution should be exercised when interpreting the results due to limited sample sizes and methodological issues.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Antonio Stanziano, Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Anna Maria Caringella, Clementina Cantatore, Antonio D'Amato, Angela Vitti, Anna Cortone, Amerigo Vitagliano, Giuseppe D'Amato
Summary: This prospective observational study evaluated the correlation between endometrial thickness (EMT) and strain (ESR) in women undergoing IVF, and found that women with EMT < 7 mm had significantly higher ESR and lower pregnancy rates. Low ESR values were correlated with high VFI values, and EMT >= 7 mm could be predicted by low ESR values.
BMC MEDICAL IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zulfiia Efendieva, Polina Vishnyakova, Inna Apolikhina, Daria Artemova, Kirill Butov, Elena Kalinina, Tatiana Fedorova, Anna Tregubova, Aleksandra Asaturova, Timur Fatkhudinov, Gennady Sukhikh
Summary: The efficacy of hysteroscopically controlled injections of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and autologous endometrial cells as a treatment for infertile women with thin endometrium was evaluated in this study. PRP injections and injections of endometrial cells suspended in PRP into endometrium enhanced cell proliferation and angiogenesis, leading to significant improvement in endometrial thickness and local microcirculation. This study describes a novel approach for infertility treatment in patients with refractory thin endometrium.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lin Song, Zhiqin Bu, Yingpu Sun
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between endometrial thickness and early pregnancy complications in frozen thawed embryo transfer cycles. The results showed that thin endometrium was associated with an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy and early spontaneous miscarriage. Therefore, endometrial thickness can serve as an independent predictor for early pregnancy complications.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ziqi Jin, Hao Shi, Manman Lu, Zhiqin Bu, Mingzhu Huo, Yile Zhang
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between endometrial thickness changes and pregnancy outcomes in single frozen-thawed euploid blastocyst transfer cycles. The results showed that there was no statistically significant correlation between endometrial thickness change ratio and pregnancy outcomes.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jianing Xu, Shaodi Zhang, Lei Jin, Yundong Mao, Juanzi Shi, Rui Huang, Xiao Han, Xiaoyan Liang, Cuilian Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of endometrial thickness on pregnancy outcomes in fresh IVF and ICSI cycles. The results showed significant associations between endometrial thickness and clinical pregnancy rate, live birth rate, and miscarriage rate. The study found that when the endometrial thickness was less than 12mm, the clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate significantly increased with each millimeter increment of endometrial thickness. However, when the endometrial thickness ranged from 12-15mm, the pregnancy outcomes remained stable and were not significantly associated with endometrial thickness growth. Additionally, the miscarriage rate significantly declined with each millimeter increment of endometrial thickness, but did not change significantly when the endometrial thickness exceeded 12mm.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Zhiheng Lin, Xiaohui Sui, Wenjian Jiao, Chong Chen, Xiaodan Zhang, Junde Zhao
Summary: This study identified GATA1 as a high-risk gene associated with prognosis in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC). The high expression group of GATA1 had lower survival rates compared to the low expression group. Prognostic model showed good and stable prediction effect. Enrichment analysis highlighted significant enrichment effects of neuroactive ligand - receptor interaction and TYPE I DIABETES MELLITUS with GATA1.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Begum Mathyk, Adina Schwartz, Alan DeCherney, Baris Ata
Summary: A receptive endometrium is crucial for successful embryo implantation, and ultrasonography-measured endometrial thickness is commonly used as an indicator of endometrial receptivity in assisted reproductive technology cycles. Factors like age, oestradiol concentration, and oocyte number affect both endometrial thickness and probability of live birth. Most studies on the relationship between endometrial thickness and embryo transfer outcomes lack proper addressing of confounding factors and have limitations. Despite numerous meta-analyses and large-scale studies, controversy still exists. This article provides a critical review of studies on endometrial thickness and embryo transfer outcomes, highlighting methodological issues and suggesting improvements for future research. Currently available evidence does not support modifying management solely based on arbitrary thresholds of endometrial thickness.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jie Zhang, Yi-Fei Sun, Yue-Ming Xu, Bao-jun Shi, Yan Han, Zhuo-Ye Luo, Zhi-Ming Zhao, Gui-Min Hao, Bu-Lang Gao
Summary: The GnRH-ant protocol shows better clinical pregnancy outcomes in the medium endometrial thickness range of 7-10 mm. The optimal threshold interval for better clinical pregnancy outcomes of the GnRH-ant protocol is significantly narrower than that of the GnRH-a protocol.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jinliang Zhu, Ying Wang, Lixue Chen, Ping Liu, Rong Li, Jie Qiao
Summary: The study revealed that growth hormone adjuvant therapy could increase the quantity and quality of oocytes, improving the live birth rate in expected poor responders.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Ling Yang, Yao Meng, Yuxiang Shi, Hongxu Fang, Leying Zhang
Summary: This review focuses on the anatomical and immunological adaptations of the maternal liver during pregnancy, as well as the associated diseases. It also presents the factors that regulate hepatic immunology during pregnancy. These findings are important for the prevention of embryo loss, abortion, and pregnancy-associated liver diseases.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Shiming Wang, Lin Qi, Yaping Liu, Hao Shi, Xiaoli Chen, Ningning Wang, Yingchun Su
Summary: This retrospective study investigated the impact of endometrial thickness on ectopic pregnancy rate and clinical pregnancy rate in fresh embryo transfer patients with early follicular phase long-acting regimen. The results showed that endometrial thickness was positively correlated with clinical pregnancy rate and negatively correlated with ectopic pregnancy rate. When the endometrial thickness was greater than or equal to 11mm, it could achieve lower ectopic pregnancy rate and higher clinical pregnancy rate simultaneously.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Wenhan Ju, Chunxiao Wei, Xiaoliu Lu, Shuai Zhao, Jingyan Song, Hao Wang, Yi Yu, Shan Xiang, Fang Lian
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between the outcome of frozen-thaw embryo transfer (FET) cycle and endometrial compaction. The results showed that the clinical pregnancy rates were significantly higher in women with endometrial compaction compared to women with no changes or thickening. Therefore, it is recommended to pay closer attention to endometrial compaction in women undergoing FET to estimate endometrial receptivity.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Neal Mahutte, Michael Hartman, Lynn Meng, Andrea Lanes, Zhong-Cheng Luo, Kimberly E. Liu
Summary: The thickness of the endometrium has a significant impact on live birth rates in fresh and frozen-thaw embryo transfer cycles. In fresh cycles, increasing endometrial thickness can improve live birth rates until it reaches 10-12 mm, while in frozen cycles, live birth rates plateau after the endometrium measures 7-10 mm. Endometrial thickness below 6 mm is clearly associated with a dramatic reduction in live birth rates.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)