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. 2016 Jun 22;6:28036. doi: 10.1038/srep28036

Figure 2. The expression levels of serum GDF-8 during the process of COH and the relationship between serum GDF-8 level and pregnancy outcome.

Figure 2

(A) Serum samples at different time points were obtained from 19 patients undergoing COH treatment. The level of GDF-8 in serum was measured by ELISA. (B) The 19 patients were divided into 2 groups according to their pregnancy results. The serum levels of GDF-8 at different time points of pregnant group (n = 11, labeled with red color) and non-pregnant group (n = 8 labeled with blue color) were demonstrated. (C,D) The 19 patients were divided into 2 groups according to their pregnancy results. The decreases in serum GDF-8 levels from hCG day to OPU day (C) and the GDF-8 levels in follicular fluid (D) were demonstrated. The results are expressed as the mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05 compared between pregnant group and non-pregnant group at the same time point.