Expression of mRNAs for pro-and anti-apoptotic factors in granulosa cells and follicular fluid of women undergoing in vitro fertilization. A pilot study

Table 4 Interrelationship of the mRNA expression of pro- and anti-apoptotic factors in granulosa cell

	AMH	AMHR2	CYP19A1	LHR	FSHR	BCL2
All patients (n = 31)
BAX
R	0.360^*	0.537^**	−0.062	0.620^**	0.398^*	0.672^**
p	0.046	0.002	0.742	0.000	0.027	0.000
CASP3
R	0.303	0.509^**	−0.364^*	0.692^**	0.555^**	0.693^**
p	0.097	0.003	0.044	0.000	0.001	0.000
CASP8
R	0.301	0.585^**	−0.316	0.655^**	0.551^**	0.668^**
p	0.099	0.001	0.083	0.000	0.001	0.000
Pregnancy-positive (n = 9)
BAX
R	.373	.553^**	.051	.570^**	.529^*	.670^**
p	.087	.008	.822	.006	.011	.001
CASP3
R	.224	.493^*	−.227	.709^**	.654^**	.715^**
p	.317	.020	.311	.000	.001	.000
CASP8
R	.146	.789^**	−.226	.828^**	.773^**	.805^**
p	.516	.000	.312	.000	.000	.000

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