Human chorionic gonadotropin serum levels following ovulation triggering and IVF cycle outcome.

Yossi MizrachiEran HorowitzJacob FarhiDavid LevranArieh RazielAriel Weissman

Published in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2018)

hCG levels on the day after ovulation triggering with 250 mcg r-hCG are inversely correlated with patient age and BMI. However, they are not correlated with any clinical or laboratory outcome parameter. Therefore, testing for hCG levels after ovulation induction seems futile and cannot be recommended.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
endothelial cells
insulin resistance
body mass index
type diabetes
pregnant women
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue