Sperm chromatin structure assay parameters as predictors of failed pregnancy following assisted reproductive techniques

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1717-1722

  Larson, K L ^a   DeJonge, C J ^b,c   Barnes, A M ^c   Jost, L K ^a   Evenson, D P ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatin structure; Human fertility; In vitro fertilization; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; SCSA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DENATURATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE; PREGNANCY RATE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033871530     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.8.1717     Document Type: Article

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