Bartuzi Z
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· 3 papers in corpus
· active 2022-2023
IntroductionMatrix metalloproteinases (MMP) degrade extracellular matrix. Some studies show that MMP9 concentration in follicular fluid (FF) may play a role in oocyte maturation and in vitro fertilization (IVF) success. The immunology of fo…
OBJECTIVE: fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF/ET) and compare them with matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and cytokine concentrations in FF. METHODS: This case-control study included 20 randomly selected patients with a positive pregnancy …
Introduction: Progesterone is essential for both the initiation and the maintenance of pregnancy. The immunological effects of progesterone are mediated by the progesterone-induced blocking factor (PIBF), which is an immunomodulatory factor…