Assessing the role of endometrial alteration among obese patients undergoing assisted reproduction.
Obesity seems to exert a small but important extraovarian effect that may influence cycle outcome during assisted reproduction. Future investigation should focus on elucidating whether the endometrium is truly responsible for this deficit, and if it is, determining the mechanisms involved.
Levens
Eric D
ED
Reproductive Biology and Medicine Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. levense@mail.nih.gov
Skarulis
Monica C
MC
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D015992:Body Mass Index; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D004717:Endometrium / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D018587:Oocyte Donation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted