Angiopoietin-2 1087G > A rs3020221 gene polymorphism is associated with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer outcome

In in vitro fertilization (IVF) the eggs are fertilized in the laboratory. The success of IVF depends on the angiogenesis. Angiopoetin-2 (ANGPT2) plays a critical role in angiogenesis and acts as a natural antagonist of the endothelial cell–specific receptor tyrosine kinase (Tie-2). A functional sin...

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Main Authors: Negar Ajabi, Farhad Mashayekhi, Mostafa Ashrafi Osalou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:Middle East Fertility Society Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111056901630108X