| Correlation of Nitric Oxide Concentrations in Follicular Fluid with the Ovarian Response as well as the Age in Women Undergoing Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation. |
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Wook Hyun Kwon, Dong Hyung Lee, Kyu Sup Lee |
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hanmaeum Hospital, Changwon, Korea.
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. kuslee@pusan.ac.kr |
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| Abstract |
OBJECTIVE
To elucidate the correlation of nitric oxide (NO) concentrations in follicular fluid (FF) with the ovarian response as well as the age in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). METHODS: This study was performed in 72 cycles of whom underwent COH for in vitro fertilization at infertility clinic of Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital and Pusan National University Hospital from Aug., 2003 to Dec., 2003. Each FF was collected at the oocyte retrieval and NO concentrations in FF were assessed. We analyzed the correlation of NO concentrations in FF with the ovarian response as well as the age in women undergoing COH. RESULTS: Among 72 cycles, the clinical pregnancy rate was 37.5% (27cycles). There were no significant differences in patient's age, ampules of gonadotropins used, estradiol level on the day of hCG administration, the number of oocytes retrieved, and fertilization rate between pregnant and nonpregnant groups. However, negative correlation was found between the follicular size and NO concentrations in FF. No significant correlation was found between age and NO concentrations in FF. Comparing NO concentrations in FF between pregnant and nonpregnant women by age, NO concentrations in FF were higher at nonpregnant women, significantly those of them more than 40 years old. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that NO concentrations in FF cannot be a marker for the ovarian response, and have no correlation with all parameters of COH including patients' age with exception for the follicular size. |
| Key Words:
NO, Ovarian response, Age, COH, Follicle |
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