Leukemia inhibitory factor in follicular fluid is not related to the number and quality of embryos as well as implantation and pregnancy rates

Biochemical Genetics

Volumn 43, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 501-506

  Hsieh, Yao Yuan ^a,b   Chang, Chi Chen ^a   Tsai, Horng Der ^a   Lin, Chich Sheng ^b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUKEMIA INHIBITORY FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PREGNANCY RATE;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLASTOCYST; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA INHIBITORY FACTOR; LINEAR MODELS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 28844478998     PISSN: 00062928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10528-005-8166-z     Document Type: Article

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