Title |
Luteal phase support for assisted reproduction cycles
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, October 2011
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd009154.pub2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Michelle van der Linden, Karen Buckingham, Cindy Farquhar, Jan AM Kremer, Mostafa Metwally |
Abstract |
Progesterone prepares the endometrium for pregnancy by stimulating proliferation in response to human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is produced by the corpus luteum. This occurs in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. In assisted reproduction techniques (ART) the progesterone or hCG levels, or both, are low and the natural process is insufficient, so the luteal phase is supported with either progesterone, hCG or gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists. Luteal phase support improves implantation rate and thus pregnancy rates but the ideal method is still unclear. This is an update of a Cochrane Review published in 2004 (Daya 2004). |
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Ethiopia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 113 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 15% |
Student > Master | 15 | 13% |
Researcher | 11 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 11 | 10% |
Other | 5 | 4% |
Other | 17 | 15% |
Unknown | 38 | 33% |
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 3% |
Arts and Humanities | 3 | 3% |
Other | 7 | 6% |
Unknown | 41 | 36% |