Table 2 MMP and TIMP activities in the follicular fluid between high and low oocyte maturity groups

Number of patients

95

55

Estradiol (pg/ml)

2774 ± 1078

2651 ± 1829

NS

Progesterone (ng/ml)

0.81 ± 0.78

0.69 ± 0.39

NS

MII oocytes ratio (%)

100 ± 0

76.4 ± 15.8

< 0.001

2PN embryos ratio (%)

75.9 ± 24.4

68.8 ± 23.8

NS

D5 GB embryos ratio (%)

45.8 ± 32.5

29.8 ± 33.5

< 0.01

MMP-2 (Arbitrary units/μl)

19.6 ± 4.3

16.3 ± 4.3

< 0.001

MMP-9 (Arbitrary units/μl)

2.11 ± 0.59

2.19 ± 0.74

NS

TIMP-1 (ng/ml)

123 ± 37

107 ± 26

NS

TIMP-2 (ng/ml)

54.6 ± 16.5

52.6 ± 13.6

NS