OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and miscarriage risk and to explore the potential causal effect. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 445 women who conceived via in vitro …
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity can induce an inflammatory milieu in the oocyte microenvironment and are closely associated with reduced assisted reproductive outcomes. OBJECTIVE: How are immune cells, cytokines and lipid profiles alter…
BACKGROUND: Although numerous studies have investigated the potential correlation between follicular fluid (FF) steroid concentrations and in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) outcomes, few have accounted for t…
BACKGROUND: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) - a crucial humoral innate immunity component - is related to obesity and cardiovascular complications in women who suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, the circulating PTX3 level in PCOS is …
Ovarian reserve reflects both the quantity and quality of oocytes available for procreation, and is affected by many known and unknown factors. ABO blood type is related to a number of infertility processes, but it is unclear whether and ho…