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Observational studyReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2023

Impact of Multiple Vitrification-Warming Procedures and Insemination Methods on Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes in Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy.

Qian Zhang, Wenhao Yu, Chenxi Jin, Tianxiang Ni, Tingting Zhou, Qing Zhao, Weilin Wang, Yunjia Li, Junhao Yan

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Observational study in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qian Zhang *Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Wenhao Yu *Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Chenxi JinCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Tianxiang NiCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Tingting ZhouCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Qing ZhaoCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Weilin WangCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Yunjia LiLinyi People's Hospital, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China.
Junhao YanCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China. yyy306@126.com.ORCID 0000-0002-7110-8698
Shandong University · CNLinyi People's Hospital · CN

Funding

General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171648National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFC2700604Youth Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 81901556Youth Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82101752
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study was to determine whether multiple vitrification-warming procedures and insemination method are associated with pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A). This was a retrospective, single-center, observational study of 112 patients who underwent standard PGT-A practice and 154 patients who desired PGT-A for their vitrified unbiopsied blastocysts. A total of 97 euploid blastocysts biopsied and vitrified-warmed once and 117 euploid blastocysts biopsied once but vitrified-warmed twice (83 in vitro fertilization [IVF]-derived and 34 intracytoplasmic sperm injection [ICSI]-derived euploid blastocysts) were transferred. The primary outcome was the blastocyst survival rate for transfer, live birth rate, and neonatal outcomes. The results showed that an additional vitrification-warming procedure on blastocysts resulted in a lower but not statistically different survival rate for transfer. Compared with euploid blastocysts vitrified-warmed once, those vitrified-warmed twice provided statistically similar live birth rate. Neonatal outcomes, including the sex ratio, gestational age, birthweight, preterm birth rate, and low birthweight rate, did not differ between single and double vitrification. No significant differences were observed in rates of blastocyst survival, blastocyst euploid and live birth, and neonatal outcomes resulting from either conventional IVF or ICSI. The neonatal follow-up of babies live-born so far did not report any congenital malformations. In conclusion, an additional vitrification-warming on blastocysts had no detectable adverse impact on clinical outcomes after frozen-thawed single euploid blastocyst transfer in PGT-A cases; and ICSI did not confer any benefit in improving clinical outcomes compared with conventional IVF in cases requiring PGT-A on already vitrified nonbiopsied blastocysts.

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Premature BirthVitrificationAneuploidyBirth WeightBlastocystCryopreservationFemaleGenetic TestingHumansInfant, NewbornMalePregnancyPregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesSemenICSIIVFPGT-APregnancy and neonatal outcomesVitrification

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