1. Serum levels of stem cell factor for predicting embryo quality
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Joanna Liss, Martyna Kuczyńska, Michał Kunicki, Krystian Zieliński, and Damian Drzyzga
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Stem cell factor ,SCF ,Embryo quality ,Endometriosis ,Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation ,Assisted reproductive treatment ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract We evaluated whether serum stem cell factor (s-SCF) levels just prior to ovulation induction could indicate the ability to develop a top-quality (TQ) blastocyst by day 5. We investigated patients with normal ovarian reserve (NOR), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), or mild endometriosis. Our pilot research suggests a correlation between s-SCF levels and the ability to form TQ blastocysts in patients with mild endometriosis. This significant statistical difference (p
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- 2024
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