Growth hormone in the management of female infertility
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Authors
Magon, Navneet
Agrawal, Swati
Malik, Sonia
Babu, K. M.
Issue Date
2011-09
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Assisted Reproductive Technology , Growth Hormone , Ovulation Induction , Vitro Fertilization , Female Infertility
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Abstract
Growth hormone (GH) is involved in the regulation of male and female infertility and has been used in the management of both male and female infertility. GH is also produced by the ovary apart from it being produced from pituitary. GH helps in monofollicular growth. GH therapy is one of the adjuvant treatment used in ovarian stimulation and Assisted Reproductive Technologies Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). GH supplementation has been shown to improve pregnancy rates in poor responders. Growth hormone cotherapy has a definite role to play in ovarian stimulation and is effective in appropriately selected cases. However, it cannot be recommended indiscriminately in every patient undergoing ovarian stimulation or assisted reproductive technology.
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Citation
Magon, N., Agrawal, S., Malik, S., & Babu, K. M. (2011). Growth hormone in the management of female infertility. Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 15 Suppl 3(Suppl3), S246–S247. https://doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.84876
Publisher
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism