The fatty acid composition in follicles is related to the developmental potential of oocytes up to the blastocyst stage: a single-centre cohort study

Abstract Background Advanced maternal age and obesity are associated with impaired female fertility. Moreover, fatty acids (FA) in follicular fluid (FF) play important roles in oocyte maturation and embryo development. However, the effects of body mass index (BMI), age, and FF FA composition on embr...

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Main Authors: Yujie Liu, Kelly Tilleman, Bruno Vlaeminck, Rachel Gervais, P Yvan Chouinard, Petra De Sutter, Veerle Fievez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-022-00974-7