Letrozole and Unexplained Infertility: A Contemporary Meta-analysis

J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2019 Jun;41(6):832-834. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.12.001. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

Abstract

The results of a meta-analysis comparing the efficacy of clomiphene versus letrozole among couples with unexplained infertility in 2014 are in contrast to those of a randomized trial in 2015. This new meta-analysis included randomized studies that were not previously included and found that the efficacy of clomiphene or letrozole in women with unexplained infertility is comparable (Canadian Task Force Classification I).

Keywords: Letrozole; clomiphene; gonadotropin; idiopathic infertility; unexplained infertility.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

  • Aromatase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Clomiphene / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Fertility Agents, Female / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / drug therapy*
  • Letrozole / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Aromatase Inhibitors
  • Fertility Agents, Female
  • Clomiphene
  • Letrozole