Relationship of the human cumulus-free oocyte maturational profile with in vitro outcome parameters after intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 483-487

  Huang, Fu Jen ^a   Chang, Shiuh Young ^a   Tsai, Meng Yin ^a   Lin, Yi Chi ^a   Kung, Fu Tsai ^a   Wu, Jick Fuu ^a   Lu, Ying Jen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Embryo quality; Fertilization rate; In vitro maturation; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; Oocyte maturity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; METAPHASE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OOCYTE TRANSPORT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHASE;

EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPERM INJECTIONS, INTRACYTOPLASMIC;

EID: 0032844768     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020551000150     Document Type: Article

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