OBJECTIVES: Ovarian stimulation (OS) and pregnancy were shown to be associated with a prothrombotic state. We sought to determine whether a positive pregnancy outcome is related to fibrin clot properties and thrombin generation in women wit…
BACKGROUND: We study the relationship between phoenixin (PNX-14), nesfatin-1 (NES-1), dopamine (DA) and oxytocin (OT) levels together with pregnancy rates in women after ovarian stimulation (OS). METHODS: In a prospective case-control stud…
RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there a difference in fibrin clot phenotype in women with endometriosis before and after ovarian stimulation? DESIGN: Prospective study including 73 infertile women in two age-matched groups: (i) with confirmed endome…
The use of hormonal contraception is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Unfavorably altered fibrin clot phenotype has been reported in patients following unprovoked VTE who are at risk of recurrences. It rema…