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ArticleJournal of ovarian research2021

Comparison of the number of oocytes obtained after ovarian stimulation between Chinese and Caucasian women undergoing in vitro fertilization using a standardized stimulation regime.

Jennifer K Y Ko, Andrew Kan, Peter Leung, Vivian C Y Lee, Raymond H W Li, William Ledger, Ernest H Y Ng

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Article in Journal of ovarian research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02748278 (Comparison of the Number of Oocytes Obtained Between Chinese and Caucasian Women Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization Treatment With a Standard Ovarian Stimulation Regimen), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Comparison of the Number of Oocytes Obtained Between Chinese and Caucasian Women Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization Treatment With a Standard Ovarian Stimulation Regimen

TypeobservationalSponsorThe University of Hong KongRan2016 to 2020Enrolled192ConditionsSubfertilityArmsTransvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval, Embryo transfer
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Jennifer K Y KoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China. jenko@hku.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0475-0645
Andrew KanIVF Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Peter LeungIVF Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Vivian C Y LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Raymond H W LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
William LedgerIVF Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Ernest H Y NgDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Queen Mary Hospital · CNUNSW Sydney · AUThe University of Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn vitro fertilization (IVF) is a well-established method to treat various causes of infertility. Some previous retrospective studies suggested a lower ovarian response in Asian women compared to Caucasian women. However, the ovarian stimulation regimens were not standardized, potentially confounding the findings. The objective of this study is to compare the number of oocytes obtained after ovarian stimulation between Chinese and Caucasian women undergoing IVF using a standardized stimulation regimen.

methodsThis is a prospective cohort study conducted in two tertiary IVF units in Hong Kong, China and Sydney, Australia from October 2016 to August 2019. A total of 192 women aged 18-42 years with a body weight > 60 kg underwent IVF with a standard ovarian stimulation regimen of 150 micrograms corifollitropin alfa (Elonva®) followed by 200 IU follitropin beta (Puregon®) per day. The number of oocytes retrieved in Chinese women treated in the Hong Kong center was compared to that of Caucasian women treated in the Australian center.

resultsSerum AMH levels were similar between the two groups. Although women in the Chinese cohort were older and had a higher body mass index (BMI), longer duration of infertility and lower antral follicle count (AFC) than those in the Caucasian cohort in this study, no differences in the number of oocytes retrieved [11 (8-17) vs. 11 (6-17), p=0.29], total dosage and duration of stimulation and number of follicles aspirated were noted between the two ethnic cohorts. The peak estradiol level was greater in Chinese women than in Caucasian women. After controlling for age, BMI and AFC, ethnicity was a significant independent determinant of the number of oocytes obtained.

conclusionsChinese women had a higher number of oocytes after ovarian stimulation using a standardized stimulation regimen compared with Caucasian women undergoing IVF after controlling for age, BMI, AFC and AMH despite presenting later after a longer duration of infertility. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02748278.

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Fertilization in VitroOocytesAdultAnti-Mullerian HormoneAsian PeopleCell CountEstradiolFemaleHumansOvulation InductionWhite PeopleAnti-Mullerian HormoneEstradiolcorifollitropin alfaethnicityinfertilityin vitro fertilizationovarian response

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