Detectable levels of interleukin-18 in uterine luminal secretions at oocyte retrieval predict failure of the embryo transfer

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1968-1973

  Lédée Bataille, Nsathalie ^a,b,d   Olivennes, F ^c   Kadoch, J ^c   Dubanchet, S ^a   Frydman, N ^c   Chaouat, G ^a   Frydman, R ^b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b Qualite Gametique et Implantation ^*  (France)

^c HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Embryo transfer (IVF ET); Implantation; In vitro fertilization; Interleukin 18; Uterine flushing; Uterine receptivity

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 18;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NIDATION; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OOCYTE; OVARY FUNCTION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX MUCUS;

EID: 4544238694     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh356     Document Type: Article

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