Endometrial Microbiota: A New Factor Affecting Endometrial Receptivity
Abstract
In the recent years, our knowledge about human reproductive system has increased with the development of assisted reproductive technologies; however, embryo implantation rate is still around 25-30%.1 Embryo implantation depends on the quality of the embryo, endometrial receptivity and the embryo/endometrial interface.2 The onset of implantation is a successful concurrence of 2 different processes; embryo development and endometrial differentiation.
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