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Review
. 2009 Jun;21(3):236-9.
doi: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e32832a0654.

Local injury to the endometrium: its effect on implantation

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Local injury to the endometrium: its effect on implantation

Rong Li et al. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

Purpose of review: To review the effect of local injury to the endometrium on the implantation rate in IVF-embryo transfer.

Recent findings: In 2003, Barash et al. reported that endometrial sampling of IVF patients using a biopsy catheter substantially increases their chances to conceive at the following IVF-embryo transfer cycle. Such a favorable influence of local injury to the endometrium was later confirmed by Raziel et al. Our previous studies demonstrated that removal of ploys or thickening endometrium 2 weeks before embryo transfer significantly improves the incidence of successful pregnancies in patients undergoing IVF. In 2008, our study suggested that the gene-expression profile of endometria from patients with different pregnancy results are different.

Summary: Local injury to endometria of IVF patients in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation cycle may increase the incidence of embryo implantation.

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