The intrafollicular concentration of leptin as a potential biomarker to predict oocyte maturity in in-vitro fertilization

Abstract Oocyte maturity is critical to the development potential of the embryo and pregnancy outcomes in natural and in-vitro fertilization (IVF). In IVF, oocyte maturity is typically evaluated using morphological criteria, although such assessment remains highly subjective. To identify reliable bi...

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Main Authors: Kun-Jing Hong, Jun-Jie Lin, Liang-Hua Lin, Tsung-Hsuan Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23737-1