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SUBMITTER: Armstrong S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7390393 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Armstrong Sarah S MacKenzie Jeanette J Woodward Bryan B Pacey Allan A Farquhar Cindy C
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20200716
<h4>Background</h4>GM-CSF (granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor) is a growth factor that is used to supplement culture media in an effort to improve clinical outcomes for those undergoing assisted reproduction. It is worth noting that the use of GM-CSF-supplemented culture media often adds a further cost to the price of an in vitro fertilisation (IVF) cycle. The purpose of this review was to assess the available evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effectiveness a ...[more]