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Letrozole and Clomiphene citrate versus Letrozole alone in ovulation induction for patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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Last updated: 27 Dec 2024

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Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Abstract

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most prevalent endocrine and metabolic conditions in premenopausal women. Objectives: The goal of this study was to see the efficacy of Letrozole in conjunction with clomiphene citrate versus Letrozole alone in inducing ovulation in PCOS patients. Patients and methods: This was a randomized clinical trial (RCT) done on a total of 200 patients who came to South Valley University, Obstetrics and Gynecology clinics, after receiving the ethical committee permission and signed informed consent from all participants. Results: Regarding all treatment outcomes, there were no statistically substantial difference among the two groups as regards the following parameters: ovulation, mature follicle number, endometrial thickness, OHSS, single pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, multiple pregnancy and miscarriage, P>0.05. Conclusion: this research showed that in terms of infertility therapy in women with PCOS, the combination of letrozole and CC was linked to"Although there is absolute difference between the two groups in favor of the combined use of letrozole plus clomiphene citrate, this difference is not statistically significant". These new findings indicate that this combined therapy might be a low-risk, low-cost infertility treatments.  

DOI

10.21608/svuijm.2022.122637.1279

Keywords

Letrozole, Clomiphene citrate, Ovulation, Induction, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Authors

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Mostafa Mohamed

Last Name

Khodary

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, South valley University, Qena, Egypt

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mostafa_mohamed3416@med.svu.edu.eg

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Abd El-Naser Abd El-Gaber Ali

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Ali

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, South valley University, Qena, Egypt

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abdelnaser.abdelgaber@med.svu.edu.eg

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First Name

Wafy Anwar Azaz

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Amer

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, South valley University, Qena, Egypt

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wafyazaz@yahoo.com

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Ahmed Hashem

Last Name

Abdellah

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, South valley University, Qena, Egypt

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ahmed.abdelah@med.svu.edu.eg

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Volume

5

Article Issue

2

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31287

Issue Date

2022-07-01

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2022-02-18

Publish Date

2022-07-01

Page Start

27

Page End

34

Print ISSN

2735-427X

Online ISSN

2636-3402

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SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences

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https://svuijm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Letrozole and Clomiphene citrate versus Letrozole alone in ovulation induction for patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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23 Jan 2023