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Article: Amniotic fluid human chorionic gonadotrophin and alpha-fetoprotein levels in pregnancies conceived after assisted reproduction

TitleAmniotic fluid human chorionic gonadotrophin and alpha-fetoprotein levels in pregnancies conceived after assisted reproduction
Authors
KeywordsAFP
Amniotic fluid
Assisted reproduction
hCG
Issue Date2003
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/2252
Citation
Prenatal Diagnosis, 2003, v. 23 n. 6, p. 484-487 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives: To study the alteration in the second-trimester maternal serum levels of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in pregnancies conceived after assisted reproduction. Methods: We compared the amniotic fluid hCG and AFP concentrations of 45 pregnancies with fresh embryo transfer and 25 pregnancies with frozen-thawed embryo transfer with 269 spontaneous pregnancies. Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for analysis. Results: The median amniotic fluid hCG MoM in pregnancies conceived after frozen-thawed embryo transfer was significantly increased to 1.41 compared to 1.00 (p = 0.01) in naturally occurring pregnancies and 0.96 (p = 0.049) in pregnancies after fresh embryo transfer. Further analysis showed that this was only observed in frozen embryos fertilized by conventional insemination with MoM of 1.59. The AFP MoMs were similar among the groups. Conclusions: The observed raised amniotic fluid hCG level in IVF-FET pregnancies may reflect the elevated maternal serum level in these pregnancies. Further studies should be directed towards exploring the underlying pathophysiology. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87111
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.986
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dc.contributor.authorHui, PWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, YHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, MHYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, EHYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYeung, WSBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, PCen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:25:28Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:25:28Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationPrenatal Diagnosis, 2003, v. 23 n. 6, p. 484-487en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0197-3851en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87111-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To study the alteration in the second-trimester maternal serum levels of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in pregnancies conceived after assisted reproduction. Methods: We compared the amniotic fluid hCG and AFP concentrations of 45 pregnancies with fresh embryo transfer and 25 pregnancies with frozen-thawed embryo transfer with 269 spontaneous pregnancies. Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for analysis. Results: The median amniotic fluid hCG MoM in pregnancies conceived after frozen-thawed embryo transfer was significantly increased to 1.41 compared to 1.00 (p = 0.01) in naturally occurring pregnancies and 0.96 (p = 0.049) in pregnancies after fresh embryo transfer. Further analysis showed that this was only observed in frozen embryos fertilized by conventional insemination with MoM of 1.59. The AFP MoMs were similar among the groups. Conclusions: The observed raised amniotic fluid hCG level in IVF-FET pregnancies may reflect the elevated maternal serum level in these pregnancies. Further studies should be directed towards exploring the underlying pathophysiology. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/2252en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofPrenatal Diagnosisen_HK
dc.rightsPrenatal Diagnosis. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons Ltd.en_HK
dc.subjectAFPen_HK
dc.subjectAmniotic fluiden_HK
dc.subjectAssisted reproductionen_HK
dc.subjecthCGen_HK
dc.titleAmniotic fluid human chorionic gonadotrophin and alpha-fetoprotein levels in pregnancies conceived after assisted reproductionen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailTang, MHY: mhytang@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailNg, EHY: nghye@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1002/pd.625en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid12813762-
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dc.identifier.volume23en_HK
dc.identifier.issue6en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
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