Effects of Amino Acids in Simple Phosphate-Free Media on Pregnancy Rate in Human In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer(IVF-ET).
- Author:
Ji Sam LEE
;
Jeong Eui HONG
;
Seung Hwan YOO
;
Goo Sung JUNG
;
Ki Eon HONG
;
Eun Suk JEON
;
Young Mun HUR
;
Jong In LEE
- Publication Type:In Vitro ; Original Article
- MeSH:
Abortion, Induced;
Age Factors;
Amino Acids*;
Clomiphene;
Culture Media;
Embryonic Structures*;
Female;
Fertilization;
Fertilization in Vitro*;
Gestational Sac;
Gonadotropins;
Humans*;
Infertility;
Male;
Oocytes;
Pregnancy Rate*;
Pregnancy*;
Pregnancy, Ectopic;
Pregnancy, Heterotopic;
Pregnancy, Multiple;
Sperm Count;
Ultrasonography;
Zygote
- From:Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility
1999;26(2):239-249
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The role of amino acids in culture media for IVF-ET was examined in a total of 76 cycles. Patients received clomiphene citrate (CC) followed by hMG or GnRH-a combined with gonadotropins (FSH/hMG) for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Severe male (<4 x10(6) motile sperm) or age factor (>39 y) patients were excluded in this study. Pregnancy was classified as clinical if a gestational sac or fetal cardiac activity was seen on ultrasound. No significant differences were found in age, duration of infertility, follicle size, the level of E2 on the day of hCG injection, the mean number of oocytes retrieved, total motile sperm count, fertilization rate and the mean number of embryos transferred between bHTF (without amino acids) and mHTF (with amino acids) groups. However, total ampules of gonadotropins were higher (p<0.01) in mHTF group than bHTF group. Significantly (p<0.05) more clinical pregnancies were recorded in mHTF group (13/30) compared with bHTF group (9/46). The multiple pregnancy rates were 11.1% in bHTF group and 77% in mHTF group. There were one ectopic pregnancy in mHTF group and one heterotopic pregnancy in bHTF group. Abortion rates were 22.2% in bHTF group and 7.7% in mHTF, respectively The ongoing pregnancy or livebirth .ate was significantly (p<0.05) higher in mHTF group (12/30) than bHTF group (7/46). These results suggest that the addition of amino acids in culture media is essential for culture of zygotes in vitro and adjustment of energy substrates in phosphate-free culture media appears to be beneficial for human IVF-ET procedure.
