Association between the body mass index of women undergoing IVF and the gender of the offspring.

Research Question: Is there an association between women's body mass index (BMI) and the gender of offspring generated from fresh or frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles?

Design: Between 2018 and 2021, 2670 cycles were performed, comprising 786 fresh embryo transfers and 1884 FET cycles. The study analysed the relationship between the BMI of women undergoing IVF and the sex of the newborn and the male-to-female live birth ratio (secondary sex ratio [SSR]).

Results: After 2670 single-embryo transfers, 483 (50.

Thyroid dysfunction during severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. A case report.

Thyroid disorders, both in women who wish to conceive and in gravidas, has become a topic of much interest to numerous researchers. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a potentially life-threatening condition among women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). We present a case of thyroid dysfunction in severe OHSS in a patient diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism before COH.

[The value of a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio assessment in a single voided urine specimen in prediction of 24-hour proteinuria in pregnancy induced hypertension].

Objectives: Detecting proteinuria is an integral part in management of hypertensive pregnant women. The measurement of protein excretion in a 24-hour urine collection is used as the gold standard for the diagnosis and follow-up of pathologic urinary excretion. However, 24-hour urine collection is time consuming, cumbersome and often inaccurate especially during pregnancy.