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ArticleScientific reports2024

Fatty acid supplementation during warming improves pregnancy outcomes after frozen blastocyst transfers: a propensity score-matched study.

Ayano Sawado, Kenji Ezoe, Tetsuya Miki, Kazuki Ohata, Ayumi Amagai, Kiyoe Shimazaki, Tadashi Okimura, Keiichi Kato

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Ayano Sawado *Kato Ladies Clinic, 7-20-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
Kenji Ezoe *Kato Ladies Clinic, 7-20-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan. k-ezoe@towako-kato.com.
Tetsuya MikiKato Ladies Clinic, 7-20-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
Kazuki OhataKato Ladies Clinic, 7-20-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
Ayumi AmagaiKato Ladies Clinic, 7-20-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
Kiyoe ShimazakiKato Ladies Clinic, 7-20-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
Tadashi OkimuraKato Ladies Clinic, 7-20-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
Keiichi KatoKato Ladies Clinic, 7-20-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan. k-kato@towako.net.

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Abstract

This study aimed to examine the viability of human blastocysts after warming with fatty acids (FAs) using an in vitro outgrowth model and to assess pregnancy outcomes after a single vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer (SVBT). For the experimental study, we used 446 discarded vitrified human blastocysts donated for research purposes by consenting couples. The blastocysts were warmed using FA-supplemented (FA group) or non-FA-supplemented (control group) solutions. The outgrowth area was significantly larger in the FA group (P = 0.0428), despite comparable blastocyst adhesion rates between the groups. Furthermore, the incidence of outgrowth degeneration was significantly lower in the FA group than in the control group (P = 0.0158). For the clinical study, we retrospectively analyzed the treatment records of women who underwent SVBT in natural cycles between January and August 2022. Multiple covariates that affected the outcomes were used for propensity score matching as follows: 1342 patients in the FA group were matched to 2316 patients in the control group. Pregnancy outcomes were compared between the groups. The rates of implantation, clinical pregnancy, and ongoing pregnancy significantly increased in the FA group after SVBTs (P = 0.0091-0.0266). These results indicate that warming solutions supplemented with FAs improve blastocyst outgrowth and pregnancy outcomes after SVBTs.

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BlastocystCryopreservationEmbryo TransferFatty AcidsPregnancy OutcomePropensity ScoreAdultEmbryo ImplantationFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansPregnancyPregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesVitrificationFatty AcidsBlastocyst transferFatty acidOutgrowthPregnancy outcomes, vitrification

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PMID38653766
PMCPMC11039611

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