TY - JOUR
T1 - Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation
T2 - are we monitoring the appropriate sex-steroid hormones?
AU - Orvieto, Raoul
AU - Hod, Eduard
AU - Volodarsky, Michael
AU - Homburg, Roy
AU - Rabinson, Jacob
AU - Meltcer, Simion
PY - 2008/5/1
Y1 - 2008/5/1
N2 - We prospectively evaluated the behavior of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP), sex-steroid hormones, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in 27 patients during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for in vitro fertilization (IVF). While routine measurement of COH via serum 17-OHP may replace estradiol (E2) and progesterone levels, additional studies are needed to elucidate the ceiling level of serum 17-OHP beyond which intervention is required to prevent severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
AB - We prospectively evaluated the behavior of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP), sex-steroid hormones, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in 27 patients during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for in vitro fertilization (IVF). While routine measurement of COH via serum 17-OHP may replace estradiol (E2) and progesterone levels, additional studies are needed to elucidate the ceiling level of serum 17-OHP beyond which intervention is required to prevent severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=43449101187&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.024
DO - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.024
M3 - Article
C2 - 17658530
AN - SCOPUS:43449101187
SN - 0015-0282
VL - 89
SP - 1269
EP - 1272
JO - Fertility and Sterility
JF - Fertility and Sterility
IS - 5
ER -