Role of Preimplantation Genetic Testing in Indian Women with Advanced Maternal Age to Optimize Reproductive Outcomes

Abstract

Purpose: Does preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) in embryos help women of advanced maternal age (AMA) of Indian origin to achieve better reproductive outcomes? Methods: In this retrospective study, a total of 267 patients were recruited, of which 53 patients (PGT-A group) consented to PGT-A, followed by euploid embryo transfer, whereas the remaining 214 patients (non-PGT-A group) underwent frozen embryo transfer (FET) of unscreened morphologically graded blastocysts. Results: A significant increase in the clinical pregnancy rate was observed in the PGT-A group when compared to the non-PGT-A group (71.6% vs. 51%, [Formula: see text]), while the miscarriage rate was found to be lower in the PGT-A group compared to the non-PGT-A group (11% vs. 25%, [Formula: see text]). The live birth rates were also significantly better in PGT-A group (60.3% vs. 25.6%, [Formula: see text]). In the PGT-A group, similarly, the implantation rate was found to be significantly higher than in the non-PGT-A group (53% vs. 33%, [Formula: see text]). Conclusions: The data suggest that PGT-A testing in women of AMA can improve their reproductive outcomes. Role of PGT-A seemed equally efficient in women of Indian origin and showed no difference based on ethnicity.