In vitro fertilization and pregnancy rates: The influence of sperm motility and morphology on IVF outcome

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 305-314

  Donnelly, Eilish T ^a   Lewis, Sheena E M ^a   McNally, James A ^a   Thompson, William ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CASA; Fertilization; Human sperm; Morphology; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032146932     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(98)00146-0     Document Type: Article

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