Morphology of inner cell mass: a better predictive biomarker of blastocyst viability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transfer of embryos at the blastocyst stage is one of the best approaches for achieving a higher success rate in In vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment as it demonstrates an improved uterine and embryonic synchrony at implantation. Despite novel biochemical and genetic markers proposed for the prediction of embryo viability in recent years, the conventional morphological grading of blastocysts remains the classical way of selection in routine practice. This study aims to investigate the association between the morphological features of blastocysts and pregnancy outcomes.

Methods

This prospective study included women undergoing single or double frozen blastocyst transfers following their autologous cycles in a period between October 2020 and September 2021.

SUBMITTER: Sivanantham S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422976 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature