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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2026

Reproductive and obstetric outcomes following frozen embryo transfer: letrozole combined with human menopausal gonadotropin versus hormone replacement cycle.

Hui-Juan Guan, Huai-Yun Tang, Hui Li, Jia-Hui Zhao, Jia Song, Li-Sha Tang, Yan-Lan Hao

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hui-Juan Guan *Clinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China.
Huai-Yun Tang *Clinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China.
Hui LiClinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China.
Jia-Hui ZhaoClinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China.
Jia SongClinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China.
Li-Sha TangClinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China.
Yan-Lan HaoDepartment of Obstetrics, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China.

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to compare reproductive and obstetric outcomes between frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles using letrozole combined with human menopausal gonadotropin (HMG) for ovulation induction (OI) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for endometrial preparation. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 1,880 FET cycles from 2016 to 2024. Cycles were stratified into the OI group ( Results: After adjustment for confounders, no statistically significant difference was observed in the primary outcome of LBR between the OI and HRT groups (OR = 1.145, 95% CI: 0.932-1.407; Conclusions: Adjusted analysis revealed comparable LBR between the OI and HRT protocols. The OI protocol was associated with a lower risk of cesarean section and GDM in the overall population, with exploratory subgroup analyses suggesting potential differential effects in specific patient groups. These findings warrant prospective validation.

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Embryo TransferHormone Replacement TherapyLetrozoleMenotropinsOvulation InductionAdultCryopreservationFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesLetrozoleMenotropinsfrozen-thawed embryo transferhormone replacement therapyobstetric outcomeovulation inductionreproductive

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