During IVF treatment, doctors use ultrasound scans to monitor the size of follicles – small sacs in the ovaries containing eggs – to decide when to give a hormone injection known as the ‘trigger’ to prepare the eggs for collection and ensure that they are ready to be fertilised with sperm to create embryos.
Systemic Inflammation Index: A new hope for autoimmune disease management
A routine blood test that measures a patient’s inflammation levels could improve the early diagnosis and management of a wide range of debilitating autoimmune diseases.