In-vitro maturation of human germinal vesicle stage oocytes: Role of cumulus cells and epidermal growth factor in the culture medium

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1638-1644

  Goud, P T ^a   Goud, A P ^a   Qian, C ^a   Laverge, H ^a   Van der Elst, J ^a   De Sutter, P ^a   Dhont, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Epidermal growth factor; ICSI; Maturation in vitro; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; CYTOPLASM; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GERMINAL VESICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAPHASE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 0031860669     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.6.1638     Document Type: Article

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