Growth hormone for in vitro fertilization
James MN Duffy, Gaity Ahmad, Lamiya Mohiyiddeen et al.
Research Article — Peer-Reviewed Source
Original research published by Duffy et al. in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Redistributed under Open Access — see publisher for license terms. MedTech Research Group provides these references for informational purposes. We do not conduct original research. All studies are the work of their respective authors and institutions.
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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Read at Publisher| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd000099.pub3 |
| Journal | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |
| Year | 2010 |
| Authors | James MN Duffy, Gaity Ahmad, Lamiya Mohiyiddeen, Luciano G. Nardo, Andrew Watson |
| License | Open Access — see publisher for license terms |
| Citations | 169 |