Spermatid injection into human oocytes. II. Clinical application in the treatment of infertility due to non-obstructive azoospermia

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 780-783

  Tesarik, Jan ^a   Rolet, François ^a   Brami, Charles ^a   Sedbon, Eric ^a   Thorel, Jean ^a   Tibi, Charles ^a   Thébault, Alain ^a  

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Author keywords

Male infertility treatment; Non obstructive azoospermia; Spermatid injection to oocytes; Spermatogenic arrest

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MICROINJECTION; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERMATID;

EID: 0029968725     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019254     Document Type: Article

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