Letrezole or clomide for ovulation induction in patients with unexplained infertility
Other Title(s)
ليتريزول أوكلوميفين سيتريت لتحفيز التبويض للمرضى الذين يعانون من العقم غي معروف السبب
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Source
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.72-81, 10 p.
Publisher
University of Thi-Qar College of Medicine
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: The aim of our study to compare the efficacy of letrezole to clomiphene citrate in patient with unexplained infertility as empirical treatment.
Methods: 200 patients with unexplained infertility randomly divided into two groups the first group received( 5mg letrezole from the day 3-7 of menstrual cycle), the second group received (100 mg clomiphene citrate from the day 2-5 of menstrual cycle), follicular development followed by serial U/S, when one or more follicles reach > 18mm in diameter ovulation trigger by hCG and timed intercourse was advise later on .
Pregnancy test was performed 5 days after the miss period to confirm the pregnancy, the main outcome was the pregnancy rate and the secondary outcome was follicle development and endometrial thickness.
Result: Both groups were comparable regarding the ovulation rate (62.5% in the group B ( clomid group ) and 75.2% in group A ( letrezole group ) ( P = 0.35 ), the endometrial thickness was statistically significant difference in the letrzole group on day of HCG administration ( 6.6_+1.69 mm in the letrezole group, 5.4_+1.61 mm in the clomide group, P < 0.001).
Serum estradiol was significantly lower in letrezole group ( 456_+150 versus 922_+301 pg/ml, P < 0.001).
While the rate of multiple follicular development was greater in the group B ( clomide 55.15%, letrezole 25.41%, P=0.025), which was statistically significant.
The pregnancy occurred in 36 out 100 (36% ) in letrezole group and 12 out 100 ( 12% ) in clomide group, the difference was highly statistically significant ( P < 0.025 ).
Conclusion: Letrezole had a good efficacy and may be regard as first line treatment in patients with unexplained infertility in comparison with clomiphene citrate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Asadi, Nadiyah Saddam. 2018. Letrezole or clomide for ovulation induction in patients with unexplained infertility. Thi-Qar Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.72-81.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834043
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Asadi, Nadiyah Saddam. Letrezole or clomide for ovulation induction in patients with unexplained infertility. Thi-Qar Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 1 (2018), pp.72-81.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834043
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Asadi, Nadiyah Saddam. Letrezole or clomide for ovulation induction in patients with unexplained infertility. Thi-Qar Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.72-81.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834043
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 78-80
Record ID
BIM-834043