Blastocyst morphology score as an indicator of embryo competence for women aged younger than 38 years in in vitro fertilization cycles

Tsung-Hsien Lee; Chin-Der Chen; Ming-Yih Wu; Hsin-Fu Chen; Shee-Uan Chen; Hong-Nerng Ho; Yu-Shih Yang

doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2012.01.038

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Sep 2013)

Blastocyst morphology score as an indicator of embryo competence for women aged younger than 38 years in in vitro fertilization cycles

Tsung-Hsien Lee,
Chin-Der Chen,
Ming-Yih Wu,
Hsin-Fu Chen,
Shee-Uan Chen,
Hong-Nerng Ho,
Yu-Shih Yang

Affiliations

Tsung-Hsien Lee: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Chin-Der Chen: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Ming-Yih Wu: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Hsin-Fu Chen: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Shee-Uan Chen: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Hong-Nerng Ho: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Yu-Shih Yang: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2012.01.038
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 52, no. 3
pp. 374 – 380

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Objective: This study aimed to clarify the usefulness of blastocyst scores and female age as embryo competence markers for embryo transfer in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. Materials and Methods: A total of 352 IVF cycles were investigated. The relevance of blastocyst scores and female age to pregnancy outcome was assessed by logistic regression analysis. Results: We revealed that, for patients aged 38 years. For older patients, female age is a better indicator to determine the number of transferred blastocysts.

Published in Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

ISSN: 1028-4559 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Taiwan, Province of China
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/taiwanese-journal-of-obstetrics-and-gynecology/

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