Skip Navigation

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF )
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow Search for citing articles in:
ISI Web of Science (27)
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Tanbo, T.
Right arrow Articles by Stokke, K.T.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Tanbo, T.
Right arrow Articles by Stokke, K.T.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

Human Reproduction, Vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 647-650, 1989
© 1989 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

other

Follicle-stimulating hormone as a prognostic indicator in clomiphene citrate/human menopausal gonadotrophin-stimulated cycles for in-vitro fertilization

T. Tanbo, P.O. Dale, T. Åbyholm and K.T. Stokke1

1Department of Clinical Chemistry, The National Hospital, University of Oslo Oslo, Norway Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The National Hospital, University of Oslo Oslo, Norway

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), oestradiol and prolactin levels were studied in a sequential clomiphene citrate/human menopausal gonadotrophin (CC/HMG) regimen for in-vitro fertilization. At completion of CC administration, the median FSH level in 44 cancelled cycles was elevated compared to a control group of 65 completed cycles, 29 IU/I versus 15 IU/I, P< 0.01. Also the median FSH/LH ratio was higher in the cancelled cycles than in the control group, 1.08 versus 0.71, P< 0.05. Conversely, the median oestradiol level was lower in the cancelled cycles than in the completed cycles, 0.27 nmol/I versus 0.59 nmol/I, P< 0.01. No difference was seen in the 95%confidence limit was found in 24 of the cancelled cycles, but in only two of the completed cycles. Based on this study, an elevated FSH value following CC administration predicts a poor response to further stimulation with an accuracy of 92.3% and should result in cancellation of the cycle.

Key words: clomiphene citrate/FSH/HMG/IVF


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Hum Reprod UpdateHome page
F.J. Broekmans, J. Kwee, D.J. Hendriks, B.W. Mol, and C.B. Lambalk
A systematic review of tests predicting ovarian reserve and IVF outcome
Hum. Reprod. Update, November 1, 2006; 12(6): 685 - 718.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Hum ReprodHome page
D.J. Hendriks, F.J.M. Broekmans, L.F.J.M.M. Bancsi, F.H. de Jong, C.W.N. Looman, and E.R. te Velde
Repeated clomiphene citrate challenge testing in the prediction of outcome in IVF: a comparison with basal markers for ovarian reserve
Hum. Reprod., January 1, 2005; 20(1): 163 - 169.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Hum ReprodHome page
P. Y.K. Yong, D. T. Baird, K.J. Thong, A. S. McNeilly, and R. A. Anderson
Prospective analysis of the relationships between the ovarian follicle cohort and basal FSH concentration, the inhibin response to exogenous FSH and ovarian follicle number at different stages of the normal menstrual cycle and after pituitary down-regulation
Hum. Reprod., January 1, 2003; 18(1): 35 - 44.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Hum ReprodHome page
M.M. Biljan, W.M. Buckett, N. Dean, S.J. Phillips, and S.L. Tan
The outcome of IVF-embryo transfer treatment in patients who develop three follicles or less
Hum. Reprod., October 1, 2000; 15(10): 2140 - 2144.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Hum ReprodHome page
J.H. Check, M.L. Check, and D. Katsoff
Three pregnancies despite elevated serum FSH and advanced age: Case report
Hum. Reprod., August 1, 2000; 15(8): 1709 - 1712.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Disclaimer: Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.