The effect of follicular fluid reactive oxygen species on the outcome of in vitro fertilization.

M Attaran, Attaran M, Marjan Attaran, E Pasqualotto, Pasqualotto E, Eric Pasqualotto, T. Falcone, Falcone T, Tommaso Falcone, J M Goldberg, Goldberg JM, Jeffrey M. Goldberg, K F Miller, Miller KF, A Agarwal, Ashok Agarwal, Agarwal A, Rakesh Sharma, R K Sharma, Sharma RK
International journal of fertility and women's medicine · 2001 · vol. 45(5) , pp. 314–20 · PMID:11092702 · W2124176323
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This study found that higher reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in follicular fluid were associated with increased pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the follicular fluid of women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and identify its role in pregnancy outcome. STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective study, ROS and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels were measured by the chemiluminescence method in the follicular fluid of 53 women. Age, number of oocytes recovered, percentage of oocytes fertilized, ROS and TAC levels were compared in women who did and did not become pregnant. RESULTS: Patients who become pregnant had significantly higher log-transformed ROS levels (1.01 +/- 0.14, P = 0.031 than those who did not (0.69 +/- 0.08). Women with endometriosis or male factor infertility who became pregnant had significantly higher ROS levels (1.44 +/- 0.23 and 1.31 +/- 0.19) than those who did not (0.60 +/- 0.17 and 0.67 +/- 0.16; P < .006 and P < .01). CONCLUSION: Follicular fluid ROS, at low concentrations, may be a potential marker for predicting success in IVF patients.

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endometriosisinfertility

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Fertilization in Vitro Follicular Fluid Reactive Oxygen Species Age Factors Analysis of Variance Female Follicular Fluid Humans Ovarian Follicle Ovarian Follicle Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Reactive Oxygen Species Statistics, Nonparametric

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