Which protocol for frozen-thawed embryo transfer is associated with the best outcomes for the mother and baby?

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
² Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville Florida.
³ Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Lutherville, Maryland.

Editorial

Frauke von Versen-Höynck et al. Fertil Steril. 2021 Apr.

. 2021 Apr;115(4):886-887.

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.01.042. Epub 2021 Mar 11.

¹ Division of Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
² Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville Florida.
³ Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Lutherville, Maryland.

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Adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes in 1,136 singleton pregnancies conceived after programmed frozen embryo transfer (FET) compared with natural cycle FET.
Asserhøj LL, Spangmose AL, Aaris Henningsen AK, Clausen TD, Ziebe S, Jensen RB, Pinborg A. Asserhøj LL, et al. Fertil Steril. 2021 Apr;115(4):947-956. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.10.039. Epub 2021 Jan 16. Fertil Steril. 2021. PMID: 33461756 Clinical Trial.

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