Clinical importance of zona pellucida-induced acrosome reaction and its predictive value for IVF

Human Reproduction

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 138-144

  Esterhuizen, A D ^a   Franken, D R ^b,c   Lourens, J G H ^a   Van Rooyen, L H ^a  

^a Ampath Trust   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Failed fertilization; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; SEMEN ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0035187251     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/16.1.138     Document Type: Article

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