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Assisted Reproduction
Serum CA-125 levels don't predict results
October 6th, 2005
Serum CA-125 levels are not correlated with the chance of pregnancy after in vitro fertilization (IVF). In a recent study, scientists in Hungary sought to determine "whether serum levels of CA-125, a proposed marker of endometrial receptivity, are associated with pregnancy after IVF." "Forty-two IVF pregnancies were matched with nonpregnant controls," while "28 additional unmatched pregnancies were included for the comparison of pregnancy outcomes," explained E.E. Hauzman and coauthors at Semmelweis University. "CA-125 concentrations were measured on stimulation day 1 (SD1) and at oocyte pickup (OPU)." "We analyzed association...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-06)
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