Abstract
This pilot study examined differences in plasma cell free DNA (CFD) levels based on practice of stress reduction techniques among 14 women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET) treatment who had higher than normal levels of plasma CFD before beginning IVF treatment. Wilcoxon nonparametric tests were used to examine the significance of the rate of decline in CFD levels between the time points in each of the groups. A paired sample t-test examined the changes in CFD levels among each participant in each of the groups separately. We found that women who engaged in these techniques had reduced plasma CFD, below what is considered elevated in comparison to those who did not practice. High plasma CFD levels have been associated with IVF failure. Stress reduction techniques may facilitate physiological changes that lead to the reduction of plasma CFD levels.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 251-253 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Archives of Women's Mental Health |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Stress reduction techniques
- cell free DNA
- in vitro fertilization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Psychiatry and Mental health