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  • Title: Corpus luteum function in successful in vitro fertilization cycles.
    Author: Shamma FN, Penzias AS, Thatcher S, DeCherney AH, Lavy G.
    Journal: Fertil Steril; 1992 May; 57(5):1107-9. PubMed ID: 1572481.
    Abstract:
    The function of the corpus luteum in early pregnancy has been subject to some controversy. The purpose of our study was to determine the life span of the corpus luteum in early pregnancy after successful GnRH-a/hMG stimulation in IVF-ET. The study consisted of a retrospective analysis of patients after 12 successful singleton intrauterine IVF-ET cycles. Serum samples were obtained during early pregnancy beginning 14 days after hCG administration. The levels of 17 alpha-OHP, hCG, P, and E2 were measured in each sample. A significant negative correlation was noted between 17 alpha-OHP and date from hCG. The x-intercept of the regression line allowed estimation of the life span of the corpus luteum to be 72 +/- 25 days. In conclusion, in GnRH-a/hMG-stimulated IVF-ET cycles that result in a singleton pregnancy, the functional life span of the corpus luteum averages 72 days.
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