title: Neurotransmitters and sex-hormone profiles in the human serum and ovarian follicular fluid of in vitro fertilization participants.
abstract: From the data presented, it can be assumed that the increase in catecholamines and decrease in melatonin in the ovarian follicular fluid of IVF participants has physiological significance, particularly in the process of steroidogenesis. Furthermore, it is worthy of note that low SHBG levels in follicular fluid were associated with atretic oocytes. Therefore, NE, EP, ME, and SHBG titer, as well as E2 and LH measurements might usefully index prognoses for IVF.
authors.affiliation: Hendrickson Center for Reproductive Medicine and IVF, Camden, New Jersey.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Kamberi
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Skaf
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Ances
mesh_terms: D004837:Epinephrine / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D004958:Estradiol / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D008550:Melatonin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000032:analysis*; D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; D004958:Estradiol; D008550:Melatonin; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine