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Observational studyDrug design, development and therapy2016

Reducing the trigger dose of recombinant hCG in high-responder patients attending an assisted reproductive technology program: an observational study.

Gian Mario Tiboni, Enrica Concetta Colangelo, Adalisa Ponzano

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Observational study in Drug design, development and therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gian Mario TiboniDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University "G d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Enrica Concetta ColangeloDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University "G d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Adalisa PonzanoDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University "G d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
University of Chieti-Pescara · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Decreasing the dose of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) used to trigger final oocyte maturation in assisted reproductive technology programs is regarded as a useful intervention in the prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, but the minimal effective dose has not been yet identified. In this study, the capacity of a reduced dose of recombinant hCG (r-hCG) to provide adequate oocyte maturation was tested for the first time. Thirty-five high-responder patients received a dose of 125 µg (half of the standard dose) of r-hCG for triggering final oocyte maturation. The number of oocytes retrieved per patient and the proportion of mature oocytes were evaluated. As a result, a mean number of 14 oocytes were retrieved, of which 85% were found to be mature (MII). There was only one patient developing a moderate form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and not requiring hospitalization. It is suggested that r-hCG at 125 µg can be effective in triggering final oocyte maturation in high-responder patients. Additional properly powered and controlled studies are needed to support this contention.

Indexed as

AdultChorionic GonadotropinEmbryo ImplantationEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilityFertility Agents, FemaleHumansInfertilityLive BirthOocyte RetrievalOocytesOvarian Hyperstimulation SyndromeOvulation InductionPilot ProjectsPregnancyChorionic GonadotropinFertility Agents, FemaleRecombinant Proteinslow doseOHSSrecombinant hCGtriggering oocyte maturation

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PMID27274202
PMCPMC4876795
OpenAlexW2400322461

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