Table 3 MMP and TIMP activities in the follicular fluid between the high and low percentage successful fertilization groups
| Ā | High fertility rate group (2PNāā„ā70Ā %) | Low fertility rate group (2PNā<ā70Ā %) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 84 | 66 | Ā |
Estradiol (pg/ml) | 2689āĀ±ā1588 | 2707āĀ±ā1611 | NS |
Progesterone (ng/ml) | 0.72āĀ±ā0.49 | 0.74āĀ±ā0.60 | NS |
MII oocytes ratio (%) | 95.2āĀ±ā11.9 | 88.3āĀ±ā16.3 | < 0.01 |
2PN embryos ratio (%) | 88.5āĀ±ā11.0 | 49.6āĀ±ā18.1 | < 0.001 |
D5 GB embryos ratio (%) | 42.8āĀ±ā33.4 | 26.6āĀ±ā32.5 | < 0.01 |
MMP-2 (Arbitrary units/Ī¼l) | 19.4āĀ±ā4.2 | 17.5āĀ±ā4.6 | < 0.01 |
MMP-9 (Arbitrary units/Ī¼l) | 2.14āĀ±ā0.70 | 2.10āĀ±ā0.59 | NS |
TIMP-1 (ng/ml) | 117āĀ±ā32 | 120āĀ±ā35 | NS |
TIMP-2 (ng/ml) | 55.1āĀ±ā15.1 | 53.2āĀ±ā17.0 | NS |