A quantitative analysis of the impact of cryopreservation on the implantation potential of human early cleavage stage embryos

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 175-179

  Edgar, D H ^a,b   Bourne, H ^a   Speirs, A L ^a,b   McBain, J C ^a,b  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MELBOURNE IVF   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blastomere loss; Cryopreservation; Human embryos; Implantation rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLASTOMERE; CELL COUNT; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033963357     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.1.175     Document Type: Article

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