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Original Research
Absence of blood type A or AB may be associated with diminished oocyte reserve
M. Caruso1, J.H. Check1,2,*
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Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Camden, NJ
2
Cooper Institute for Reproductive Hormonal Disorders Marlton, NJ (USA)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2015, 42(4), 426–426;
https://doi.org/10.12891/ceog1959.2015
Published: 10 August 2015
Abstract
Purpose: To determine if blood type A protects against developing diminished oocyte reserve. Materials and Methods: Retrospective evaluation of incidence of blood type A (or AB) in women with normal oocyte reserve (day 3 serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) ≤ 11 mIU/ml) vs. diminished oocyte reserve (FSH ≥ 18 mIU/ml). Results: Five hundred forty-seven of 1,232 (44.4%) women with normal reserve had blood type A or AB vs. 33.8% (44/130) with diminished oocyte reserve (p= 0.027, chi-square). Conclusions: Lack of blood type A or AB may link to some other gene that may be responsible for premature depletion of oocytes.
Keywords
Blood type
Diminished oocyte reserve