Human Reproduction, Vol. 16, No. 4, 657-662,
April 2001
© 2001 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
Leptin during assisted reproductive cycles: the effect of ovarian stimulation and of very early pregnancy
1 Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2 Pediatrics, 3 Medicine and 4 Clinical Chemistry, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 2, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland
Leptin may have a role in human reproduction. The impact of IVF and of very early pregnancy on serum leptin concentrations was studied in 66 infertile patients, of whom 19 became pregnant. Ovarian suppression was accompanied by a fall in leptin concentrations (21 ± 4%, mean ± SE; P < 0.01) from the mid-luteal phase, and ovarian stimulation by a rise (76 ± 8%; P < 0.0001) from suppression. The mid-luteal concentration of leptin after stimulation was 28 ± 7% higher than that during the preceding normal cycle (P < 0.001). Concentrations of leptin and oestradiol were related before treatment, at ovarian suppression and at 8 days after oocyte retrieval. In addition, the rises in leptin and oestradiol concentrations during stimulation were correlated, but only in those patients who became pregnant (r = 0.69; P = 0.001). Women with a successful pregnancy had higher concentrations of leptin (18.7 ± 4.8 µg/l) at 12 days after embryo transfer than those who had miscarriages (10.0 ± 1.9 µg/l; P < 0.001), or those failing to become pregnant (11.6 ± 1.2 µg/l; P < 0.0001). We concluded that leptin concentrations are influenced by ovarian function and that the relationship between leptin and oestrogen (but not a single leptin concentration), may be an important factor for the outcome of IVF.
Key words: GnRH agonist/gonadotrophin/IVF/oestradiol/progesterone
5 To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: aila.tiitinen{at}hus.fi
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