Table 1.
Characteristic measurements of IVF/ICSI women
| Number of patients | 150 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35.2 ± 4.4 |
| Serum estradiol (pg/ml) | 2692 ± 1589 |
| Serum progesterone (ng/ml) | 0.73 ± 0.54 |
| Mean number of retrieved oocytes | 10.2 ± 6.8 (1504) |
| Mean number of MII oocytes | 9.1 ± 6.2 (1346) |
| MII oocyte ratio (%) | 91.3 ± 14.9 (1346/1504) |
| Mean number of 2PN embryos | 6.5 ± 4.8 (956) |
| 2PN embryo ratio (%) | 71.4 ± 24.2 (956/1346) |
| Mean number of D5 GB embryos | 3.0 ± 3.9 (430) |
| D5 GB embryo ratio (%) | 35.6 ± 33.9 (430/956) |
| MMPs in follicular fluid | |
| MMP-2 (Arbitrary units/μl) | 18.4 ± 4.51 |
| MMP-9 (Arbitrary units/μl) | 2.13 ± 6.49 |
| TIMPs in follicular fluid | |
| TIMP-1 (ng/ml) | 117 ± 35 |
| TIMP-2 (ng/ml) | 54.5 ± 15.5 |
MII Metaphase II, 2PN Two pronuclei, D5 GB good-quality blastocysts on day 5 MMP Matrix metalloproteinase, TIMP Tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase
Values are expressed as the mean ± SD. The values in parentheses indicate the numbers of oocytes or embryos