Racial differences in ART outcome between white and South Asian women

Abstract

Objective: Racial differences in ART outcome have been previously reported in white compared to ethnic minorities, with larger studies showing better ART outcome in white compared with all the minority groups. Only one study assessed the outcome differences between whites and South Asians in the US, which showed a poorer outcome in South Asians despite similar embryo quality. Design: Retrospective. Patient(s): 238 Cycles in white women compared to 54 cycles in South Asians undergoing blastocyst transfers at a single private ART center. Intervention(s): None. Main outcome measure(s): Age, FSH, number of retrieved oocytes, IR, clinical PR and live birth rates. Results: South Asians were younger than white women, had lower basal FSH level, had a higher incidence of PCOS, but had equivalent gonadotropin use, # retrieved oocytes, #ET, IR, clinical PR, and live birth rates. Conclusions: Contrary to previous studies, we found no differences in ART outcome between white and South Asian women undergoing RT, despite the significantly younger age group and lower basal FSH in the South Asian population. Larger studies are needed to confirm our findings.

Keywords

• Racial differences
• Ovarian stimulation
• Blastocyst transfer
• ART outcome
• Pregnancy rate
• ET