Blastocyst versus day 2 or 3 transfer

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 259-268

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

^a National Foundation for Fertility Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; ART; Carbohydrates; Culture; Embryo; IVF

Indexed keywords

BLASTOCYST; CELL VIABILITY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAMMAL; NIDATION; OOCYTE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

BLASTOCYST; CULTURE MEDIA; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

EID: 0034767154     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18045     Document Type: Review

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