Contribution of myo-inositol and melatonin to human reproduction

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 267-272

  Carlomagno, G ^a   Nordio, M ^b   Chiu, T T ^c   Unfer, V ^a  

^a AGUNCO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c Chinese University of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

IVF; Melatonin; Myo inositol; oxidative stress; PCOS

Indexed keywords

DIACYLGLYCEROL; FOLIC ACID; GLUCOCORTICOID; INOSITOL; INOSITOL POLYPHOSPHATE; MELATONIN; N ACETYLSEROTONIN; SURFACTANT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BRAIN EDEMA; CALCIUM SIGNALING; COMORBIDITY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FERTILITY; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS LUNG MATURITY; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER FAILURE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 82255175036     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.07.038     Document Type: Review

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