Improved human oocyte development after vitrification: A comparison of thawing methods

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 142-146

  Hong, Seung W ^a   Chung, Hyung M ^a   Lim, Jeong M ^a   Ko, Jung J ^a   Yoon, Tae K ^a   Cha, Kwang Y ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Human; In vitro development; Oocyte; Thawing protocol; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL DIVISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE MATURATION; POLYSPERMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAWING;

ADULT; BLASTOCYST; CELLS, CULTURED; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; OOCYTES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION;

EID: 0033168296     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00199-5     Document Type: Article

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