title: [Dynamic changes of lactate and pyruvate concentrations in human uterine fluid].
abstract: The main energy providing components of human uterine fluid are lactate and pyruvate. They have very low concentrations belonging to ppm and ppb levels respectively. The flow procedure of their-determination is designed adopting the Anion Exchange Chromatography method. The concentrating and analytical columns used are AG6 and AS6 respectively. A total of 59 women of child-bearing age with normal menstrual cycles were investigated for lactate and pyruvate concentration in the uterine fluid at different days during the menstrual cycle. Dynamic curves were plotted. The results obtained may give some hints on the appropriate composition of the culture medium used for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism*; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D011773:Pyruvates / Q000378:metabolism*; D012016:Reference Values; D014599:Uterus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D011773:Pyruvates