Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor production by autologous endometrial co-culture is associated with outcome for in vitro fertilization patients with a history of multiple implantation failures

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 377-381

  Spandorfer, S D ^a   Barmat, L I ^a   Liu, H C ^a   Mele, C ^a   Veeck, L ^a   Rosenwaks, Z ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo; Endometrium; Glands; Stroma

Indexed keywords

GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031771817     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1998.tb00069.x     Document Type: Article

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