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Basal Anti Mullerian hormone levels and endometrial thickness at midcycle can predict the outcome after clomiphene citrate stimulation in anovulatory women with PCOS, a retrospective study.

Aulona GabaSteffen HörathMarlene HagerRodrig MarculescuJohannes Ott
Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2019)
Stimulation with 50 mg CC resulted in follicle maturation in 50.6% of the women and in 27.0% pregnancies. In the univariate analysis, greater endometrial thickness, lower LH and AMH levels and a lower LH:FSH ratio were associated with pregnancy (p < 0.05). In the multivariate analysis, only endometrial thickness remained predictive (p = 0.045). The endometrial thickness cutoff level of ≥ 8 mm showed a sensitivity of 87.5% (96% CI 67.6-97.3) and a specificity of 66.7% (95% CI 43.0-85.4) for prediction of pregnancy. In the multivariate analysis AMH levels 5.4 (3.4; 7.0) (ng/mL) predicted pregnancy (β = - 0.194 ± 0.092; p = 0.034) CONCLUSION: We suggest to refrain from CC as first-line regimen in patients with AMH > 7 ng/ml. Under CC treatment, the cutoff value of ≥ 8 mm endometrium thickness at midcycle is associated with a better outcome.
Keyphrases
  • optical coherence tomography
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • preterm birth
  • endometrial cancer
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