Management of Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibodies Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization

Infertility affects 10–15% of all married couples of reproductive age in the United States and results in substantial emotional distress and medical investment. Though it is uncertain whether antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a cause of infertility, inevitably there is a small proportion of women w...

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Published in:Journal of autoimmunity 2000-09, Vol.15 (2), p.209-211
Main Authors: Udoff, Laurence C, Branch, D.Ware
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid - blood
antiphospholipid syndrome
Antiphospholipid Syndrome - physiopathology
Female
Fertilization in Vitro - drug effects
Fertilization in Vitro - methods
Humans
Ovulation Induction - methods
ovulation induction in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, antiphospholipid syndrome, estradiol
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Summary:Infertility affects 10–15% of all married couples of reproductive age in the United States and results in substantial emotional distress and medical investment. Though it is uncertain whether antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a cause of infertility, inevitably there is a small proportion of women who have both APS and infertility. In turn, some of these patients are candidates for ovulation induction, with or without assisted reproductive technologies, such as
ISSN:0896-8411
1095-9157
DOI:10.1006/jaut.2000.0416