Follicular fluid expression of alpha-defensins and their role in ovulation

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 83-87

  Das, S ^a,c   Bates, M D ^a   Vince, G S ^b   Lewis Jones, I ^a   Gazvani, R ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha defensin; Follicular fluid; Interleukin 8; Ovulation; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

ALPHA DEFENSIN; INTERLEUKIN 8; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPHIL; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEPSIS;

ADULT; ALPHA-DEFENSINS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMANS; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; OVULATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 40149096961     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-007-9197-7     Document Type: Article

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