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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2014

Could empirical low-dose-aspirin administration during IVF cycle affect both the oocytes and embryos quality via COX 1-2 activity inhibition?

Salvatore Gizzo, Denise Capuzzo, Cecilia Zicchina, Stefania Di Gangi, Maria Lia Coronella, Alessandra Andrisani, Michele Gangemi, Giovanni Battista Nardelli

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. Aspirin for in vitro fertilisation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016
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Salvatore GizzoDepartment of Woman and Child Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy, ginecologia_padova@libero.it.
Denise Capuzzo
Cecilia Zicchina
Stefania Di Gangi
Maria Lia Coronella
Alessandra Andrisani
Michele Gangemi
Giovanni Battista Nardelli

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purposeTo compare qualitative and quantitative ovarian response in idiopathic infertile women treated with low-dose-aspirin (LDA) during in-vitro-fertilization (IVF) cycles (pl) versus untreated ones.

methodsWe conducted an observational-cohort-study on normo-responders patients aged between 25 and 45,years referred to Assisted-Reproductive Unit --University of Padua--in order to evaluate the ovarian response effects (both qualitative and quantitative) after LDA administration. In detail we aim to assess if LDA administration could improve ovarian response, reducing the gonadotropin administration, and if its administration could increase the amount of follicles greater than 16 mm at pick-up, the amount and quality of oocytes retrieved, the amount and quality of embryos, the chance to achieve a pregnancy and to carry it on.

resultsOne hundred six LDA-treated patients (Group-A) and 100 not-treated ones (Group-B) were homogeneous for age and BMI. The Group-A, compared to Group-B, showed higher gonadotropin request, higher number of ovarian follicles at pick-up, more follicles bigger than 16 mm in diameter and more retrieved oocytes (despite higher number of immature and at germinal vesicle stage oocytes) but lower quality of obtained embryos. The comparison between two Groups in term of retrieved oocytes /number of follicles, mature oocytes/retrieved oocytes, fertilized oocytes/mature oocytes and good embryos quality/mature oocytes showed a strongly advantageous ratio for Group-B. For each considered outcome, we found a dose-related effect.

conclusionsIt is mandatory to define which patients could benefit from LDA administration and the adequate timing to administer it since the empirical administration could negatively affect both oocyte and embryo quality during IVF cycles.

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AdultAspirinCyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansOocytesOvarian FollicleOvulation InductionPregnancyAspirinCyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsPTGS2 protein, human

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PMCPMC3947072

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