Absence of predictive value of follicular inhibin on the results of human in vitro fertilization.
During the periovulatory period, inhibin did not have a discriminant role in oocyte fertilizability. A possible role in the gonadotropin surge was not revealed by analysis at the time of follicular rupture. Furthermore, inhibin activity appears to be very low. But inhibin could still have an effect upon growth and atresia of the follicles of the following cycles.
D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007265:Inhibins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D009865:Oocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy
D007265:Inhibins; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone