University of California

Corthera Inc.

Dennis R Stewart

Martha Jo Whitehouse

Elaine Unemori

Sam L Teichman

Gad Cotter

Catherine A VandeVoort

Catherine A Vandervoort

A method of determining the probability of an in vitro fertilization (IVF) or embryo transfer (ET) method being successful is disclosed. Relaxin can be measured directly in the serum or indirectly by culturing granulosa lutein cells extracted from the patient as part of an IVF/ET procedure. A method of enhancing the rate of a successful pregnancy resulting from an IVF/ET procedure is also disclosed whereby relaxin is administered and/or endogenous relaxin levels are enhanced by varying convention IVF/ET procedures.

Relaxin levels corrlelated to IVF/ET pregnancy success

A method of determining the probability of an in vitro fertilization (IVF) or embryo transfer (ET) method being successful is disclosed. Relaxin can be measured directly in the serum or indirectly by culturing granulosa lutein cells extracted from the patient as part of an IVF/ET procedure. A method of enhancing the rate of a successful pregnancy resulting from an IVF/ET procedure is also disclosed whereby relaxin is administered.

Method of predicting and enhancing success of IVF/ET pregnancy

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