Dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation for poor-responder IVF patients: Is it promising?


Kahraman K., SÖNMEZER M.

Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol.6, no.2, pp.123-126, 2011 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1586/eog.11.9
  • Journal Name: Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.123-126
  • Keywords: ART, dehydroepiandrosterone, poor ovarian response
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Management of poor-responder patients still remains among the foremost challenging issues in reproductive medicine. Albeit with limited success, various strategies have been practiced to overcome this problem. In some preliminary reports, the use of dehydroepiandrosterone prior to controlled ovarian stimulation regimens, which is proposed to act as a steroid prehormone for ovarian follicular sex steroidogenesis, has been suggested as an alternative strategy for the treatment of poor-responder patients. Recently, a randomized controlled trial has also supported these preliminary results. © 2011 Expert Reviews Ltd.