Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews2010Open AccessHighly Cited

Growth hormone for in vitro fertilization

James MN Duffy, Gaity Ahmad, Lamiya Mohiyiddeen et al.

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Abstract

Although the use of growth hormone in poor responders has been found to show a significant improvement in live birth rates, we were unable to identify which sub-group of poor responders would benefit the most from adjuvant growth hormone. The result needs to be interpreted with caution, the included trials were few in number and small sample size. Therefore, before recommending growth hormone adjuvant in in-vitro fertilisation further research is necessary to fully define its role.

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DOI10.1002/14651858.cd000099.pub3
JournalCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Year2010
AuthorsJames MN Duffy, Gaity Ahmad, Lamiya Mohiyiddeen, Luciano G. Nardo, Andrew Watson
LicenseOpen Access — see publisher for license terms
Citations169