In vitro fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection is an effective therapy for male factor infertility related to subnormal hypo-osmotic swelling test scores

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 261-265

  Check, J H ^a   Katsoff, D ^a   Check, M L ^a   Choe, J K ^a   Swenson, K ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional integrity; Implantation disorders; Sperm membrane

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN; GALACTOSE; GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHICS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOOSMOTIC SWELLING TEST; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; NIDATION; OOCYTE MATURATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PREGNANCY; SPERM INJECTIONS, INTRACYTOPLASMIC;

EID: 0035110777     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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