Di Nisio, M; Ponzano, A; Tiboni, G M; Guglielmi, M D; Rutjes, A W S; Porreca, E (2018). Non-O blood group and outcomes of in vitro fertilization. Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 35(7), pp. 1289-1294. Springer Verlag (Germany) 10.1007/s10815-018-1185-6
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PURPOSE
Retrospective and cross-sectional studies suggested that non-O blood group may be associated with failures of in vitro fertilization (IVF), but data remain controversial. The aim of this observational cohort study was to prospectively evaluate the effect of non-O blood type on clinical outcomes of IVF.
METHODS
Women < 40 years who underwent IVF and had ABO blood type recorded as part of the routine workup were eligible. The primary study outcome was live birth. Secondary outcomes included spontaneous abortion, positive pregnancy test, and clinical pregnancy.
RESULTS
A total of 497 women with a mean age of 34.6 (standard deviation 3.2) years were included. The mean number of embryos transferred was 2.3 (standard deviation 0.6). The most common ABO blood types were O (n = 213, 42.9%) and A (n = 203, 40.8%), while 63 (12.7%) and 18 (3.6%) women had the B and AB blood types, respectively. Differences in live birth (21.8 vs. 24.3%, odds ratio [OR] 1.17; 95% confidence intervals [CI], 0.76 to 1.78), positive pregnancy test (37.9 vs. 36.6%, OR 0.96; 95% CI, 0.66 to 1.38), clinical pregnancy (35.1 vs. 33.8%, OR 0.95; 95% CI, 0.66 to 1.39), and spontaneous abortion (12.3 vs. 9.2%, OR 0.72; 95% CI, 0.41 to 1.29) between women with O and non-O blood type were not statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS
In a prospective cohort study, we confirmed the lack of a significant association between non-O blood type and clinical outcomes of IVF. Further studies are needed to clarify whether non-O blood group has any prognostic relevance in women undergoing IVF.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) 04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of General Practice and Primary Care (BIHAM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Rutjes, Anne |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
1058-0468 |
Publisher: |
Springer Verlag (Germany) |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Tanya Karrer |
Date Deposited: |
16 May 2018 14:52 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:12 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s10815-018-1185-6 |
PubMed ID: |
29679182 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
ABO blood type Assisted reproductive techniques Thrombophilia |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.114947 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/114947 |
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