fcmedicineФундаментальная и клиническая медицинаFundamental and Clinical Medicine2500-07642542-0941КемГМУfcmedicine-106Research ArticleСтатьиРЕЦЕПТИВНОСТЬ ЭНДОМЕТРИЯ. МАРКЕРЫ ИМПЛАНТАЦИИENDOMETRIUM RECEPTIVITY. MАRKERS OF IMPLANTATIONАбу-АбдаллахМ.Аbou-AbdallahМICHELnoemail@neicon.ruАртымукН. В.ArtymukNATALIA V.noemail@neicon.ruСуринаМ. Н.SurinaMARIA N.noemail@neicon.ruМакгилл университет, Канадский фонд репродуктивной медицины; Ближневосточное общество фертильностиРоссияMcGill University, The Canadian Foundation for Reproductive Medicine; Middle East Fertility SocietyRussian FederationФГБОУ ВО «Кемеровский государственный медицинский университет» Министерства здравоохранения Российской ФедерацииРоссияKemerovo State Medical UniversityRussian Federation201830092018337177Copyright © Абу-Абдаллах М., Артымук Н.В., Сурина М.Н., 20182018Абу-Абдаллах М., Артымук Н.В., Сурина М.Н.Аbou-Abdallah М., Artymuk N.V., Surina M.N.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://fcm.kemsmu.ru/jour/article/view/106

Процесс имплантации весьма уязвим и требует соблюдения ряда условий: высокой степени синхронности между эндометрием и эмбрионом, адекватного гормонального окружения, нормальных анатомических условий и нормального функционирования половых клеток. Принимая во внимание сложность процесса, становится неудивительным факт частых неудач имплантации. С клинической точки зрения эти неудачи становятся все более значимой проблемой. Бесплодие встречается в среднем у каждой шестой пары, и этот процент продолжает расти.

The implantation process is very vulnerable and requires a number of conditions: a high degree of synchronism between the endometrium and the embryo, an adequate hormonal environment, normal anatomical conditions and the function of the sex cells. Taking into account the complexity of the process, it is no wonder that frequent implant failures. From a clinical point of view, these failures are becoming an increasingly important problem. Infertility occurs on average for every sixth pair, and this percentage continues to grow.

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