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Letrozole-associated controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in breast cancer patients versus conventional controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in infertile patients: assessment of oocyte quality related biomarkers.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Fertility preservation (FP) protocols in case of breast cancer (BC) include mature oocyte cryopreservation following letrozole associated controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (Let-COH). To date, the impact of Let-COH on the follicular microenvironment has been poorly investigated, although a high androgen/estrogen ratio was previously associated with low oocyte quality. METHODS:In this prospective study, follicular fluid (FF) steroid levels (estradiol, testosterone, progesterone) and cumulus cell (CC) gene expression related to oocyte quality (HAS2, PTGS2, GREM1) were compared between 23?BC patients undergoing Let-COH for FP and 24 infertile patients undergoing conventional COH without letrozole. All patients underwent an antagonist COH cycle, and ovulation was triggered with hCG or GnRHa in both groups. RESULTS:FF estradiol levels were significantly lower while testosterone levels were significantly higher in the study group compared to controls irrespective of the trigger method. However, estradiol levels increased significantly with GnRHa triggering compared to hCG in the study group (median?=?194.5 (95.4-438) vs 64.4 (43.8-152.4) ng/ml, respectively, p?

SUBMITTER: Goldrat O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6318989 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Letrozole-associated controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in breast cancer patients versus conventional controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in infertile patients: assessment of oocyte quality related biomarkers.

Goldrat Oranite O   Van Den Steen Geraldine G   Gonzalez-Merino Eric E   Dechène Julie J   Gervy Christine C   Delbaere Anne A   Devreker Fabienne F   De Maertelaer Viviane V   Demeestere Isabelle I  

Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E 20190103 1


<h4>Background</h4>Fertility preservation (FP) protocols in case of breast cancer (BC) include mature oocyte cryopreservation following letrozole associated controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (Let-COH). To date, the impact of Let-COH on the follicular microenvironment has been poorly investigated, although a high androgen/estrogen ratio was previously associated with low oocyte quality.<h4>Methods</h4>In this prospective study, follicular fluid (FF) steroid levels (estradiol, testosterone, prog  ...[more]

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