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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The Correlation between Follicular Fluid Antimullerian Hormone Levels and Fertilization and Embryo Quality in ART Cycles

Rutvij Jay Dalal, Akansha Mishra

Citation Information : Dalal RJ, Mishra A. The Correlation between Follicular Fluid Antimullerian Hormone Levels and Fertilization and Embryo Quality in ART Cycles. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2012; 3 (3):83-86.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10016-1047

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-08-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


Abstract

Background

Determination of oocyte and embryo quality are one of the most important goals in in vitro fertilization (IVF). Antimullerian hormone (AMH) is secreted by the ovarian granulosa cells into blood flow and follicular fluid. Follicular fluid (FF) AMH level is probably a marker of activity of granulosa cells.

Objective

To evaluate whether high level of FF AMH level is related to success of fertilization and better embryo quality.

Materials and methods

Sixty-two women, whose FF sample was obtained from a single follicle in each patient, underwent IVF with GnRH-agonist long protocol. Based on oocyte fertilization, the patients were divided into fertilized group (n = 42) and nonfertilized group (n = 20). FF AMH levels were measured in both groups and the quality of embryos was determined in fertilized group.

Results

Median of FF AMH level in fertilized group was higher than that in nonfertilized group (5.7 vs 2.7 ng/ml) and a statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups. There was a significant difference between FF AMH level and scores of embryos (p < 0.001). The medians levels of FF AMH were 6.7 ng/ml in good quality embryos and 3.80 ng/ml in fair quality embryos.

Conclusion

Our results indicate that FF AMH level has positive correlation with fertilization and embryo quality; therefore, it can be considered as a marker of IVF outcome.

How to cite this article

Dalal RJ, Mishra A. The Correlation between Follicular Fluid Antimullerian Hormone Levels and Fertilization and Embryo Quality in ART Cycles. Int J Infertility Fetal Med 2012;3(3):83-86.


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