THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF BASAL FOLLICLE-STIMULATING AND GROWTH-HORMONE LEVELS AS DETERMINED BY IMMUNOFLUOROMETRY DURING ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

被引：16

作者：

HUYSER, C

FOURIE, FLR

PENTZ, J

HURTER, P

机构：

[1] Centre for Fertility Studies, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002

[2] Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria

来源：

JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS | 1995年 / 12卷 / 04期

关键词：

ASSISTED REPRODUCTION; AGE; IMMUNOFLUOROMETRIC ASSAY; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE;

D O I：

10.1007/BF02212926

中图分类号：

Q3 [遗传学];

学科分类号：

071007 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

Purpose: Our purpose was (a) to investigate relationships of baseline endocrine serum levels with selected assisted reproduction (AR) parameters and (b) to evaluate the clinical applicability of an immunofluorometric assay (IFMA) as an alternative to a radioimmunoassay (RIA). Methods: Basal endocrine values (analyzed by RIA-rFSH, rLH, and rE(2); analyzed by IFMA-fFSH, fLH, and fGH) were determined for female patients (n = 142) preceding ovarian stimulation for AR. Results: Specific AR parameters correlated significantly with RIA- and IFMA-determined FSH levels, although IFMA correlations consistently exceeds that of RIA. Cutoff values of fFSH greater than or equal to 11.68 IU/L or rFSH greater than or equal to 15.0 IU/L indicated a poor response. The high-basal fFSH group was older (34 vs 31 years; P = 0.0334) and yielded fewer oocytes (2.9 vs 4.6 oocytes; P = 0.0018) than the low-basal fFSH group (< 11.68 IU/L). Lower cumulative embryo scores and conception rates were also associated with the high-fFSH group, compared to the low-fFSH group. Conclusions: This study confirms the negative impact of elevated basal FSH levels on AR. Basal LH, GH, and E(2) levels are, in comparison to baseline FSH levels, unsuitable indices for estimating ovarian responsiveness. IFMA can be regarded as an alternative to RIA in both clinical and research laboratories.

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页数：8

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