Analysis of intra-uterine cytokine concentration and matrix-metalloproteinase activity in women with recurrent failed embryo transfer

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 608-615

  Inagaki, N ^a,b,c   Stern, C ^a   McBain, J ^a   Lopata, A ^a,b   Kornman, L ^b   Wilkinson, David ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Saitama Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Implantation failure; Interleukin 10; Interleukin 1beta; Matrix metalloproteinase; Uterine flushing

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; LEUKEMIA INHIBITORY FACTOR; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; RECURRENT ABORTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; UTERUS CAVITY; UTERUS FLUID;

EID: 0037339086     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg139     Document Type: Article

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