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Case Report
Volume 4, Number 4, April 2013, pages 221-226
Successful Pregnancy Following Dual Triggering Concept (rhCG + GnRH Agonist) in a Patient Showing Repetitive Inmature Oocytes and Empty Follicle Syndrome: Case Report
Tables
| Cycle | Age | Protocol | Days of stimulation | Drug (Total IU of FSH) | E2 on triggenring day (pg/mL) | Trigger agent | No of follicles > 16 mm on US scan on hcg day | No of oocytes retrieved | Maturation status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | Long | 9 | 2,250 | 1,539 | hCG 250 µg | 15 | 10 | MI |
| 2 | 37 | Long | 9 | 1,875 | 965 | hCG 250 µg | 12 | 7 | MI |
| 3 | 38 | Long | 8 | 1,650 | 857 | hCG 250 µg | 10 | 0 | |
| 4 | 39 | Long | 9 | 1,700 | 2,230 | hCG 250 µg | 20 | 0 | |
| 5 | 40 | Antagonist | 10 | 2,450 | 1,426 | hCG 250 µg + Triptoreline 0.2 mg | 12 | 8 | See Table 2 |
| Oocytes retrieved | Maturation status | Fertilization | Day +3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVF | ICSI | Polar body | Pronucleous | Cells | Grading | |
| 1Embryos transferred; 2Frozen embryos; Embryo grading criteria according to ASEBIR. | ||||||
| 1 | MII | 2 | 2 | 8 | A2 | |
| 2 | MII | 2 | 2 | 8 | A2 | |
| 3 | MII | 2 | 2 | 8 | A1 | |
| 4 | MII | 1 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | A1 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | A1 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||