Impact of Latent Tuberculosis Infection on Ovarian Reserve and In Vitro Fertilization or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Propensity Score Matching.

ABSTRACT: Background: Tuberculosis is a communicable disease that is a major cause of ill health and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) widely exists in people all over the world, especially in patients with unexplained infertility, and the relationship between latent tuberculosis infection and ovarian reserve, as well as pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI), remains poorly understood. Methods: A single-center, retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Reproductive Medicine and Genetics Centre, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, between January 2018 and December 2020. The study aimed to investigate whether LTBI affects ovarian re

SUBMITTER: Chu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12595342 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature