Female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-associated antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) have a lower ovarian reserve than either primary APS or SLE patients

Abstract

To evaluate the ovarian reserve (OR) in women with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), especially SLE-associated APS, and to determine the association between OR and clinical and laboratory parameters.

Keywords

• anti-müllerian hormone
• systemic lupus erythematosus (sle)
• antiphospholipid syndrome
• antral follicle count
• ovarian reserve