Effect of prior anti-tuberculosis treatment on assisted reproductive outcomes in infertile women: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant factor contributing to infertility. For some infertile patients, chest radiography (CXR) screenings prior to assisted reproductive treatment (ART) reveal old/inactive TB lesions. However, the pregnancy outcomes after ART for such patients who had a history of prior anti-TB treatment remain unclear.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Peking University Third Hospital, a tertiary care centre.

Participants

This study analysed and focused on infertile patients aged 20-50 years with prior TB lesions on CXR (treated/untreated) and normal CXR. Active TB cases were excluded from this study. Patients were categorised into three groups based on CXR findings and prior anti-TB treatment: treated prior-pulmonary TB (PTB) gro

SUBMITTER: Sheng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273122 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature