Effects of EG-VEGF, VEGF and TGF-β1 on pregnancy outcome in patients undergoing IVF-ET treatment

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1091-1096

  Gao, Min Zhi ^a,b   Zhao, Xiao Ming ^b   Lin, Yi ^b   Sun, Zhao Gui ^a,c   Zhang, Hui Qin ^a,c  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^c SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

EG VEGF; IVF ET; Pregnancy; TGF 1; VEGF

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE GLAND DERIVED VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE MATURATION; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMANS; OOCYTES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR, ENDOCRINE-GLAND-DERIVED;

EID: 84871302531     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-012-9833-8     Document Type: Article

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