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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2022

Natural cycle increases the live-birth rate compared with hormone replacement treatment for frozen-thawed single euploid blastocyst transfer.

Xiaofang Li, Yan'e Gao, Juanzi Shi, Wenhao Shi, Haiyan Bai

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaofang LiAssisted Reproduction Center, Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yan'e GaoDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Juanzi ShiAssisted Reproduction Center, Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Wenhao ShiAssisted Reproduction Center, Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Haiyan BaiAssisted Reproduction Center, Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: A number of studies have compared the clinical outcomes between the two endometrial preparation methods: natural cycles (NCs) and hormone replacement treatment (HRT) before frozen embryo transfer, but the results were conflicting. In order to mitigate the potential effect of embryos per se, several researchers have worked on this subject for euploid blastocyst transfer, but the results were still inconsistent. Therefore, the present study was aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes between HRT and NC for autologous single vitrified-warmed euploid blastocyst transfer based on our data. Methods: A total of 598 frozen-thawed single euploid blastocyst transfer cycles in the assisted reproductive center of Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital from January 2014 to May 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Women were stratified into the NC (n = 125) or HRT (n = 473) group according to the patient's preference and the physician's guidance. Multivariate regression models and subgroup analysis were constructed to analyze the association between endometrial preparation and live birth. Results: Women in the NC group had a higher live birth rate (68.80% versus 58.35%, Conclusions: In women undergoing single euploid frozen blastocyst transfers, the NC group was associated with a lower pregnancy loss rate and an ultimately higher live birth rate than the HRT group. Although HRT is convenient for both clinicians and patients, the lower live birth rate should be taken into account and NC might be the first choice of endometrial preparation method.

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Abortion, SpontaneousBirth RateChildEmbryo TransferFemaleHormonesHumansPregnancyPregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesHormonesfrozen embryo transferhormone replacement treatmentlive birth ratenatural cyclespreimplantation genetic testing

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