Abstract
Age is perhaps the single most important variable influencing the outcome of assisted reproduction. The effect of advancing age on clinical in vitro fertilization (IVF) is manifested not only in the pattern of ovarian response to superovulation, but also in reduced implantation efficiency and an increased spontaneous abortion rate. This chapter explores the physiologic mechanisms behind this reduced implantation efficiency, its effect on IVF outcomes, and possible ways to improve embryonic implantation.
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Spandorfer, S., Rosenwaks, Z. (1999). The Impact of Maternal Age and Ovarian Age on Implantation Efficiency. In: Carson, D.D. (eds) Embryo Implantation. Proceedings in the Serono Symposia USA Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1548-6_2
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