The Role of Interleukin-18 in Serum and Follicular Fluid during In Vitro Fertilization and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

Cytokines are key modulators of the immune system and play an important role in the ovarian cycle. IL-18 levels in serum and follicular fluid were analyzed in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment. The cohort study group consisted of 90 wo...

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Main Authors: Veronika Günther, Ibrahim Alkatout, Corinna Fuhs, Ali Salmassi, Liselotte Mettler, Jürgen Hedderich, Nicolai Maass, Mohamed Elessawy, Andreas Gerd Schmutzler, Christel Eckmann-Scholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6379850