Levels of steroid and protein hormones in antral fluids of women treated with different combinations of gonadotropins, clomiphene citrate, and a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog

The Production and Clinical Evaluation of Macrophage Colony‐Stimulating Factor and Macrophage Chemoattractant Protein‐1 in Human Follicular Fluids

“…16,17 On the other hand, it has been reported that there is no correlation between oocyte maturity and the concentrations of estradiol-17b and progesterone in FFs. [18][19][20][21] Consequently, no relationship between ovarian steroid hormones and oocyte maturation was obtained. Therefore, we hypothesized that local factors, such as several cytokines and/or growth factors produced in follicles, may act upon follicular development and oocyte maturation rather than ovarian steroid hormones.…”

Ovulation Induction with Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Agonists

“…Brzyski et al 57 reported that follicular fluid from IVF patients treated with GnRHa has lower estradiol and progesterone concentrations compared with IVF patients receiving gonadotropins alone. Stone et al, 58 however, showed that progesterone and estradiol concentrations in follicular fluid were similar in the same two patient groups. These discrepancies may be partially explained by the use of different GnRH agonists with different stimulation protocols.…”

Steroid- und Protein-Hormonkonzentrationen im Serum und in der Follikelflüssigkeit nach Stimulation zur In-Vitro-Fertilisierung

“…3). Mehrere Unte rs uchungen betreffend da s Verhältnis von Steroid-und Proteoh orm onen im Seru m und in der Follikelflüssigkeit (FF) in stimulierten Zyklen (11,14) und dessen Beziehung zum Erfolg einer Sterilität sbehand lun g wurd en ber eits verö ffentlicht. Ziel unser er Arbeit war es , die Bedeut ung von Stero id-und Proteohormonen im Ser um und in der FF zum Zeitpunk t der Follikelas pira tion na ch einem optimalen Ans pr echen der Pati entinnen auf ein sta ndardisiertes Stimulationspro tokoll im Rahmen der IVF zu unter su chen .…”