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Despite increasing experience with in vitro fertilization (IVF), there are few endocrinological markers which can serve as a prospective predictor of IVF success. An initial investigation utilized periovulatory estradiol (E2) levels after administration of low dose human menopausal gonadotropin followed by a coasting period before giving human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The levels of estradiol studied were lower than those typically seen in many IVF programs today.1 Others have studied post-transfer progesterone/E2 ratios and suggested a predictive value.2 This report summarizes our efforts to further elucidate endocrinological markers that can be used to predict success or potential success in IVF.
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Richards-Kustan, C.J. et al. (1990). Progesterone/Estradiol Ratios Predict Outcome in In Vitro Fertilization. In: Mashiach, S., Ben-Rafael, Z., Laufer, N., Schenker, J.G. (eds) Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0645-0_41
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