Review Article
Acupuncture for Female Infertility: Discussion on Action Mechanism and Application
Table 3
Classification of clinical evaluation indexes of acupuncture in the treatment of infertility.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note. CM: Cervical mucus; EAI: Endometrial arterial impedance; ET: Endometrial thickness; EM: Endometrial morphology; NRO: Number of retrieved oocytes; COR: Cycle ovulation rate; FR: Fertilization rate; NHQE: Number of high-quality embryos; NPY: Neuropeptide Y; AMH: Anti-Mullerian hormone; BCL-2: B-cell lymphoma-2; IRS-1: Insulin receptor substrate-1; PI3K: Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase; AKT: Protein kinase B; GLUT4: Glucose transporter 4; BAX: Bcl2-Associated X; E2: Estradiol; P: Progesterone; T: Testosterone; LH: Luteinizing hormone; OHSS: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome; CPR: Clinical pregnancy rate; PPR: Persistent pregnancy rate; LBR: live birth rate; BPR: Biochemical pregnancy rate; AR: Abortion rate; ⬆: Improve; ⬇: Reduce. |