The impact of raised BMI on the outcome of assisted reproduction: Current concepts

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 561-565

  Sobaleva, S ^a   El Toukhy, T ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; BMI; In vitro fertilisation; Miscarriage; Obesity

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYTOKINE; GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; INSULIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; LEPTIN; LEUKEMIA INHIBITORY FACTOR; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR GAMMA; PLACENTA PROTEIN 14; SOMATOMEDIN; TESTOSTERONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

BODY MASS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; OOCYTE DONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

BODY MASS INDEX; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053645173     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.602138     Document Type: Review

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