Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Aspirin-Prednisolone Combination Does Not Increase the Live Birth Rate in Recurrent Implantation Failure : A Retrospective Cohort Study

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This study investigates the triple combination of adjuvants (low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)-aspirin-prednisolone) whether it improves the live birth rates of IVF&ICSI patients with previous implantation failure. This retrospective study included 1095 patients with >2 failed either fresh or frozen single embryo transfer cycles between 2014 Jan and 2021 Jan. Patients were divided into two subgroups. Group A consisted of patients with only vaginal progesterone for luteal phase support. Group B consisted of patients with triple (daily subcutaneous LMWH, daily 150 mg aspirin, and daily 16 mg prednisolone) luteal phase supplementation to vaginal progesterone. Demographic parameters, cycle characteristics, embryology, and pregnancy outcomes were compared, and the study's primary outcome was the live birth rate. Demographic parameters were similar between the groups. Positive b-hCG, miscarriage, and live birth rates were similar between groups as Group A vs. Group B, positive b-hCG 30.8% (190/617) vs. 35.4% (169/478), miscarriage rates 4.4% (27/617) vs. 6.7% (32/478), and live birth rates 20.4% (126/617) vs. 23.8% (114/478), respectively. When patients were stratified according to previous failures, live birth rates were still similar. Pregnancy outcomes were significantly improved in only patients with diminished ovarian reserve (Group A vs. Group B, positive b-hCG 24.2% vs. 34.3%, live birth rate 12.1% vs. 21.9%, p < 0.01). Whether the embryo transfer was fresh or frozen-thawed did not affect the results. A combined supplementation of LMWH, aspirin, and prednisolone in the luteal phase does not improve live birth rates of IVF&ICSI patients with previous implantation failure except potentially for patients with diminished ovarian reserve.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

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Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) - 30(2023), 11 vom: 30. Nov., Seite 3253-3260

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aslan, Kiper [VerfasserIn]
Kasapoglu, Isil [VerfasserIn]
Cinar, Ceren [VerfasserIn]
Cakir, Cihan [VerfasserIn]
Avci, Berrin [VerfasserIn]
Uncu, Gurkan [VerfasserIn]

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Aspirin
Diminished ovarian reserve
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Implantation failure
Infertility
Journal Article
Low molecular weight heparin
Prednisolone
Progesterone
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Date Completed 15.11.2023

Date Revised 05.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s43032-023-01233-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357560752