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Fertil Steril
; 94(2): 758-60, 2010 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19931079
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the level of growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF-9) in the follicular fluid of infertile women with endometriosis. The presence of GDF-9 in follicular fluid of preovulatory follicle was confirmed by Western blotting method in the band of 53 kDa, and GDF-9 concentration in women with severe endometriosis was lower than in those without.