Partial recovery of luteal function after bariatric surgery in obese women
Rochester D, Jain A, Polotsky A, Polotsky H, Gibbs K, Isaac B, Zeitlian G, Hickmon C, Feng S, Santoro N. Partial recovery of luteal function after bariatric surgery in obese women. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 92: 1410-1415. PMID: 18829008, PMCID: PMC2818247, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNormal-weight control subjectsNormal-weight womenControl subjectsWeight lossBariatric surgeryObese womenMean body mass indexHigher body mass indexLarger postoperative decreaseReproductive endocrine abnormalitiesObservational cohort studyWeight loss surgeryFollicle-stimulating hormoneDaily hormonesCohort studyEumenorrheic womenOvulatory womenPostoperative decreaseInitial body weightEndocrine abnormalitiesMass indexMIU/Estrone conjugatesMenstrual cycle