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Table 3 IVF/ICSI characteristics of donors of follicular fluid used for zymography

From: Immunohistochemical expression of MMP-14 and MMP-2, and MMP-2 activity during human ovarian follicular development

Age (years)

Indication

Primary/secundary infertility

Time infertility (years)

IVF/ICSI

Dose FSH

Amount follicular fluid

Number oocytes in tube

Total number oocytes

Pregnant

28

Irregular cycle

Primary

7

IVF

225

41

2

5

+

30

PCOS

Primary

3

IVF

187.5

42

0

4

-

32

eci

Primary

3

IVF

225

36

3

8

-

40

Male factor

Secundary

2

ICSI

100

34

5

10

-

25

Male factor

Primary

1

ICSI

112.5

34

4

8

-

36

Male factor

Secundary

3

Half/half

150

34

6

10

-

34

Male factor

Primary

2

ICSI

150

30

5

14

-

31

Male factor

Primary

2

ICSI

112.5

25

2

5

+

37

Male factor

Secundary

1

ICSI

300

39

7

19

-

63

Benign cyst

n.a.

   

80

-

-

n.a.

  1. IVF = In Vitro Fertilisation, ICSI = Intracytoplasmatic Sperm Injection, FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone, n.a. = not applicable, PCOS = PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome.