Clinical significance of serum and follicular fluid ceramide levels in women with low ovarian reserve.

Objective: Ceramide (CER) is a bioactive component of the mitochondrial membrane. In this study, we will investigate the clinical importance of serum CER (sCER) and follicular fluid CER (ffCER) levels in the lipid synthesis pathway and their effect on poor oocyte quality and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional, case-control study was conducted in the IVF unit of a maternity hospital in the capital of Turkey, Ankara.