Tarek Hesham Elsayed
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Publications
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Research
Follicular fluid leptin as a marker for pregnancy outcomes in women in general subfertility population undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment
Author(s): Haitham Abdelmohsen Elsabaa, Mohamed El Mandoh Mohamed, Ahmed Mohamed Salah Koura* and Tarek Hesham Elsayed
Background: Leptin is a hormone released mostly by adipocytes that regulates energy balance by boosting energy expenditure and limiting food intake, playing an important role in body weight regulation. Aim of the Work:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between follicular fluid leptin concentrations and IVF/ICSI success in the form of clinical pregnancy. Patients and Methods: This prospective observational cohort study was carried out at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital's Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) unit from June 2020 to January 2022 on a total of 92 subfertile women, where follicular fluid was aspirated and collected from follicles after oocyte isolation to determine the leptin level. Results: The current study revealed no statistically si.. Read More»