Polymorphisms in gonadotropin and gonadotropin receptor genes as markers of ovarian reserve and response in in vitro fertilization

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  La Marca, Antonio ^a   Sighinolfi, Giovanna ^a   Argento, Cindy ^a   Grisendi, Valentina ^a   Casarini, Livio ^a   Volpe, Annibale ^a   Simoni, Manuela ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b AUSL Modena   (Italy)

Author keywords

anti M llerian hormone (AMH); antral follicle count (AFC); FSH; FSH receptor; genetic polymorphisms; ovarian reserve

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN RECEPTOR; MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR; SERINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA MODIFICATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HORMONE RESISTANCE; HUMAN; MARKER GENE; NONHUMAN; OVARIAN RESERVE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 84876415201     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.01.086     Document Type: Review

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