Prognostic role of follicular fluid tumor necrosis factor alpha in the risk of early ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

Background: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an iatrogenic condition characterized by capillary hyperpermeability which can be predicted by preovulatory ovarian responses such as number of follicles. A variety of cytokines are thought to be involved in pathophysiology of this syndrome.

Methods: A prospective cohort study invloving sixty intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) patients.