Serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) among obese and non-obese women following single embryo transfers.

Conclusions: Obese patients achieving live births had statistically significantly lower initial serum hCG values than non-obese patients. However, mean 2-day percent rises in hCG were similar across BMI categories. Initial hCG values may lack sensitivity for live birth in obese patients; rate of hCG rise remains the mainstay of monitoring very early pregnancies following IVF. Future studies should investigate whether serum analyte ranges should be adjusted according to BMI. PMID: 30137414 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research