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Gayete-Lafuente S, Moreno-Sepulveda J, Sánchez-Álvarez J, Prat M, Robles A, Espinós JJ, Checa MÁ. Anti-Müllerian hormone does not predict cumulative pregnancy rate in non-infertile women following four IUI cycles with donor sperm. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024:10.1007/s10815-024-03188-5. [PMID: 38987421 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-024-03188-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the predictive value of serum AMH for clinical pregnancy in non-infertile population undergoing intrauterine insemination with donor sperm (ds-IUI). METHODS This multicenter prospective study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06263192) recruited all non-infertile women undergoing ds-IUI from June 2020 to December 2022 in three different fertility clinics in Spain and Chile. Indications for ds-IUI included severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia, female partner, or single status. Clinical pregnancy rates were compared between women with AMH ≥ 1.1 and < 1.1 ng/mL. The main outcome measure was the cumulative clinical pregnancy rate after up to 4 ds-IUI cycles. RESULTS A total of 458 ds-IUI cycles were performed among 245 patients, of whom 108 (44.08%) achieved clinical pregnancy within 4 cycles, 60.2% of these occurring in the first attempt and 84.2% after two attempts. We found no significant differences in AMH levels or other parameters (such as age, BMI, FSH, AFC) between women who became pregnant and those who did not. Cumulative pregnancy rates and logistic regression analysis revealed that AMH ≥ 1.1 ng/mL was not predictive of ds-IUI success. While a high positive correlation was observed between AFC and AMH (r = 0.67, p < 0.001), ROC curve analyses indicated that neither of these ovarian reserve markers accurately forecasts cumulative ds-IUI outcomes in non-infertile women. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this multicenter study suggest that AMH is not a reliable predictor of pregnancy in non-infertile women undergoing ds-IUI. Even women with low AMH levels can achieve successful pregnancy outcomes, supporting the notion that diminished ovarian reserve should not restrict access to ds-IUI treatments in eligible non-infertile women.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sonia Gayete-Lafuente
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Autonoma University of Barcelona (UAB), Campus of Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
- Foundation for Reproductive Medicine, 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Autonoma University of Barcelona (UAB), Campus of Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Clínica de La Mujer Medicina Reproductiva, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Autonoma University of Barcelona (UAB), Campus of Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
- Fertty Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Autonoma University of Barcelona (UAB), Campus of Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Fertty Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
- Fertty Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- Fertty Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
- Fertty Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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Impact of oxidative stress on oocyte competence for in vitro embryo production programs. Res Vet Sci 2020; 132:342-350. [PMID: 32738731 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Producing high-competent oocytes during the in vitro maturation (IVM) is considered a key step for the success of the in vitro production (IVP) of embryos. One of the known disruptors of oocyte developmental competence on IVP is oxidative stress (OS), which appears due to the imbalance between the production and neutralization of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The in vitro conditions induce supraphysiological ROS levels due to the exposure to an oxidative environment and the isolation of the oocyte from the follicle protective antioxidant milieu. In juvenile in vitro embryo transfer (JIVET), which aims to produce embryos from prepubertal females, the oocytes are more sensitive to OS as they have inherent lower quality. Therefore, the IVM strategies that aim to prevent OS have great interest for both IVP and JIVET programs. The focus of this review is on the effects of ROS on oocyte IVM and the main antioxidants that have been tested for protecting the oocyte from OS. Considering the importance that OS has on oocyte competence, it is crucial to create standardized antioxidant IVM systems for improving the overall IVP success.
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