Intracytoplasmic sperm injection does not overcome an oocyte defect in previous fertilization failure with conventional in-vitro fertilization and normal spermatozoa

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1963-1965

  Gabrielsen, A ^a   Petersen, K ^a   Mikkelsen, A L ^b   Lindenberg, S ^a,b  

^a Ciconia Fertility Clinic   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Failed fertilization; In vitro fertilization methods; Infertility therapy; Microinjection; Sperm ovum interaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MATERNAL AGE; MICROINJECTION; NIDATION; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 0029822132     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019525     Document Type: Article

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