Intracytoplasmic injection of round and elongated spermatids from azoospermic patients: Results and review

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 97-107

  Al Hasani, S ^a   Ludwig, M ^a   Palermo, I ^b   Kupker, W ^a   Sandmann, J ^a   Johannisson, R ^a   Fornara, P ^a   Sturm, R ^a   Bals Pratsch, M ^a   Bauer, O ^a   Diedrich, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Maturation arrest; Sertoli cell only syndrome; Spermatid injection; TESE

Indexed keywords

AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE; MICROINJECTION; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PREGNANCY; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATID; TESTIS BIOPSY;

EID: 0032866946     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.suppl_1.97     Document Type: Conference Paper

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