Intracytoplasmic sperm injection into zona-free human oocytes results in normal fertilization and blastocyst development

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 476-478

  Ding, J ^a,b   Rana, N ^a   Dmowski, W P ^a  

^a Oak Brook Fertility Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blastocyst formation; ICSI; Zona free oocytes; Zona free zygotes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CASE REPORT; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; OOCYTE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0033051852     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.2.476     Document Type: Article

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