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Fertility and Sterility

Volume 90, Issue 4, October 2008, Pages 1199.e9-1199.e11
Fertility and Sterility

Case report
Triplet pregnancy after ovulation induction with an aromatase inhibitor

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Objective

To describe the first reported case of a triplet pregnancy subsequent to the use of an aromatase inhibitor for ovulation induction.

Design

Case report.

Setting

Academic medical center.

Patient(s)

A 32-year-old female with polycystic ovary syndrome and primary infertility.

Intervention(s)

Letrozole, 5 mg/day, on cycle days 2 to 6 for ovulation induction.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Clinical pregnancy.

Result(s)

Viable triplet gestation.

Conclusion(s)

Use of an aromatase inhibitor for ovulation induction does not eliminate the risk for higher order multiple pregnancy.

Key Words

Aromatase inhibitor
letrozole
ovulation induction
multiple pregnancy
clomiphene
polycystic ovary syndrome

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