Belen Lledó, Juan J Piqueras, Francisca M Lozano, Mónica Hortal, Ruth Morales, José A Ortiz, Jaime Guerrero, Andrea Benabeu, Rafael Bernabeu
OBJECTIVE(S): Empty follicle syndrome (EFS) is a condition in which no oocytes are retrieved in an IVF cycle despite apparently normal follicular development and meticulous follicular aspiration following ovulation induction. The EFS is called genuine (gEFS) when the trigger administration is correct. The existence of gEFS is a subject of controversy, and it is quite rare with an undetermined etiology. Genetic defects in specific genes have been demonstrated to be responsible for this condition in some patients...
April 23, 2024: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology