Is anti-Müllerian hormone associated with IVF outcomes in young patients with diminished ovarian reserve?. (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pereira, Nigel; Setton, Robert; Petrini, Allison C; Lekovich, Jovana P; Elias, Rony T; Spandorfer, Steven D
• Is Part Of: Women's health. Volume 12:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 185
• Page End: 192
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: anti-Müllerian hormone -- diminished ovarian reserve -- IVF -- outcomes -- prediction; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Women -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; 618.05
• DOI: 10.2217/whe.15.102
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1745-5057

Abstract

Aim: To investigate whether anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is associated with IVF cycle outcomes in young patients with diminished ovarian reserve.Materials & methods: Retrospective study of patients <35 years of age undergoing fresh IVF who had at least two 8-cell, day-3 embryos transferred with grades 1, 1.5 or 2. Patients were subgrouped, a priori, based on serum AMH levels: <1 or >1 ng/ml and <0.5 or >0.5 ng/ml.Results: In total, 1005 patients were included. Patients in the >1 ng/ml group required lesser gonadotropins compared with the <1 ng/ml and the <0.5 ng/ml group. More oocytes were retrieved from the same group compared with the latter two (p < 0.001). Despite these differences, the overall rates of clinical pregnancy, spontaneous abortion and live birth were comparable between the two groups.Conclusion: In patients with diminished ovarian reserve who have good quality embryos, AMH is not associated with clinical pregnancy, spontaneous miscarriage or live birth rates.