Abstract
Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the process of glycolysis in gonadotropic, hyperstimulated, human ovarian follicles. Study design: Follicular fluid (FF) lactate and glucose concentrations were measured in 26 patients with tubal factor infertility undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment. Results: The mean FF lactate and glucose concentrations were 3.17±0.90 mM with positive, and 3.39±0.91 mM with negative correlations to follicular size. FF lactate concentration correlated negatively to glucose levels. Conclusions: Our study confirms in vivo the anaerobic glycolysis in gonadotropic, hyperstimulated human ovarian follicles. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 225-228 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1999 |
Keywords
- Follicular fluid
- Glucose
- Glycolysis
- Lactate
- Metabolism
- Oocytes