Book contents
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Series page
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Section I Limits for IVF
- Section II IVF Add-ons
- 5A DHEA Is an Effective Treatment for Poor Responders
- 5B DHEA Is an Effective Treatment for Poor Responders
- 6A The Addition of LH/hCG to FSH Improves IVF Outcome
- 6B The Addition of LH/hCG to FSH Improves IVF Outcome
- 7A Acupuncture Is a Useful Adjuvant for Fertility Treatment
- 7B Acupuncture Is a Useful Adjuvant for Fertility Treatment
- 8A There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with CoQ10
- 8B There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with CoQ10
- 9A There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with Vitamin D
- 9B There Is a Role for Pre-conception Treatment with Vitamin D
- 10A Natural Killer Cell Assay in the Blood Is a Useless Investigation
- 10B Natural Killer Cell Assay in the Blood Is a Useless Investigation
- 11A Intralipid Therapy Has a Place in Infertility Treatment
- 11B Intralipid Therapy Has a Place in Infertility Treatment
- 12A The Endometrial Scratch Has Had Its Day
- 12B The Endometrial Scratch Has Had Its Day
- 13A Corticosteroid Therapy Is Useful in Assisting Implantation
- 13B Corticosteroid Therapy Is Useful in Assisting Implantation
- Section III The Best Policy
- Section IV Embryology
- Section V Ethics and Statistics
- Section VI Male-factor Infertility
- Section VII Genetics
- Section VIII Ovarian Stimulation
- Section IX Hormones and the Environment
- Index
- References
11A - Intralipid Therapy Has a Place in Infertility Treatment
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from Section II - IVF Add-ons
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 November 2021
Book contents
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Series page
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Section I Limits for IVF
- Section II IVF Add-ons
- 5A DHEA Is an Effective Treatment for Poor Responders
- 5B DHEA Is an Effective Treatment for Poor Responders
- 6A The Addition of LH/hCG to FSH Improves IVF Outcome
- 6B The Addition of LH/hCG to FSH Improves IVF Outcome
- 7A Acupuncture Is a Useful Adjuvant for Fertility Treatment
- 7B Acupuncture Is a Useful Adjuvant for Fertility Treatment
- 8A There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with CoQ10
- 8B There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with CoQ10
- 9A There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with Vitamin D
- 9B There Is a Role for Pre-conception Treatment with Vitamin D
- 10A Natural Killer Cell Assay in the Blood Is a Useless Investigation
- 10B Natural Killer Cell Assay in the Blood Is a Useless Investigation
- 11A Intralipid Therapy Has a Place in Infertility Treatment
- 11B Intralipid Therapy Has a Place in Infertility Treatment
- 12A The Endometrial Scratch Has Had Its Day
- 12B The Endometrial Scratch Has Had Its Day
- 13A Corticosteroid Therapy Is Useful in Assisting Implantation
- 13B Corticosteroid Therapy Is Useful in Assisting Implantation
- Section III The Best Policy
- Section IV Embryology
- Section V Ethics and Statistics
- Section VI Male-factor Infertility
- Section VII Genetics
- Section VIII Ovarian Stimulation
- Section IX Hormones and the Environment
- Index
- References
Summary
Successful implantation depends on balanced immunological network. This fact is widely recognised, but the exact mechanism and the interaction between maternal and fetal components of this complex system are not entirely understood and ongoing research brings constant development in this area. Any imbalance to this system may lead to recurrent miscarriage and implantation failure. Increased numbers and cytotoxic activity of NK cells have been reported in women with reproductive failures and recurrent miscarriage. A number of studies reported that Intralipid infusion may modulate immune function with suppression of NK cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory cytokine generation. Data analysing the use of intralipids in fertility is sparse; however, the existent data is encouraging. Studies have demonstrated improvement in biochemical and clinical pregnancy, implantation and baby birth rates.
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- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine , pp. 56 - 58Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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