ObjectiveTo compare the outcomes of embryo development between oval-shaped oocyte as
an abnormal morphology oocyte and a normal morphology oocyte in In Vitro
Fertilization (IVF).MethodsThis study was a comparative analytical study with retrospective approach
which lasted from September 2014 until November 2015. For this study, we
used secondary data (medical records) from 24 patients submitted to IVF at
the Halim Fertility Center. The oocyte morphology was divided into two
groups: normal-shaped oocyte and oval-shaped oocyte.ResultsOur study included 120 oocytes with 60 oval-shaped oocytes and 60 normal
oocytes. We found fertilization rates of 68.3% in the normal oocyte group
and 61.7% in the oval-shaped oocyte group; and there was no significant
difference between the normal oocyte group and the oval-shaped oocyte group
(p > 0.05). In the normal oocyte group, 65% had
reached day 3 embryos, and in the oval-shaped oocyte group it was 50%, with
no significant difference between the groups (p > 0.05).
We also found 46.7% transferrable embryos in the oval oocytes group compared
to 63.3% in the normal oocytes group, with no significant difference between
the groups (p > 0.05).ConclusionThere was no significant difference in fertilization rates and embryo quality
between normal morphology oocytes and oval-shaped oocytes.
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders of women in the childbearing period. However, its pathophysiology is still unclear. Certain polymorphisms of the luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor (LHCGR) genes may lead to changes in the bioactivity of this hormone. The important functional role of LHCGR in the metabolism of androgen and ovulation, the LHCGR gene variant, may be related to the risk of PCOS.
AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between LHCGR Ins18LQ gene polymorphism and PCOS.
METHODS: A case–control study was performed in women with PCOS and non-PCOS from May 2019 to October 2019 in HFC IVF Center. We included 50 women with PCOS and 50 healthy controls. Polymorphism of the LHCGR (ins18LQ) gene was genotyped using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.
RESULTS: From this study, we found that there was no significant difference in the proportion of ages between the groups (p > 0.05). There were significant differences in the characteristics of body mass index, FSH level, LH level, and LH/FSH ratio between the PCOS and control groups (p < 0.05). We also found that the proportion of heterozygote variant non-ins/ins was higher in the PCOS group compared to the control group, but there was no significant difference between the polymorphisms of the non-ins and non-nonins variants between the PCOS and control groups (p = 0.269). The frequency of ins alleles was higher in the PCOS group compared to the control group.
CONCLUSION: There was no significant association between LHCGR ins18LQ gene polymorphism and PCOS.
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