Results
| PMID | 19931079 |
| Gene Name | GDF9 |
| Condition | Endometriosis |
| Association |
Associated |
| Sex | Female |
| Infertility type | Female infertility |
| Associated genes | GDF-9 |
| Other associated phenotypes |
Endometriosis |
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Fertil Steril. 2010 Jul;94(2):758-60. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.011. Epub Hendarto, Hendy| Prabowo, Prajitno| Moeloek, Farid Anfasa| Soetjipto, Soetjipto Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. hndhendy@yahoo.com 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. Mesh Terms: Adult| Endometriosis/*metabolism| Female| Follicular Fluid/*metabolism| Follicular Phase/metabolism| Growth Differentiation Factor 9/*metabolism| Humans| Infertility, Female/*metabolism| Ovarian Follicle/metabolism| Severity of Illness Index| Yo |
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