Open AccessAssessment of oocyte quality in polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis by spindle imaging and reactive oxygen species levels in follicular fluid and its relationship with IVF-ET outcome
Author(s) -
S. Rajani,
Ratna Chattopadhyay,
S.K. Goswami,
Sanghamitra Ghosh,
Sunita Sharma,
Baidyanath Chakravarty
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.101020
Subject(s) - follicular fluid , endometriosis , oocyte , polycystic ovary , andrology , embryo quality , follicular phase , pregnancy , medicine , in vitro fertilisation , embryo , gynecology , biology , insulin resistance , genetics , insulin , microbiology and biotechnology
The aim of this study is to examine meiotic spindle in oocytes along with reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in follicular fluid of women undergoing IVF and to correlate these findings with embryo quality and pregnancy outcome.