Culture and transfer of viable blastocysts: A feasible proposition for human IVF

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2000, Pages 9-23

  Gardner, D K ^a   Lane, M ^a   Schoolcraft, W B ^a  

^a National Foundation for Fertility Research   (United States)

Author keywords

ART; Culture medium; Embryo; Embryo transfer; Implantation

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN;

BLASTOCYST; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO;

EID: 0034534537     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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