Comparison of sperm preparation methods: Effect on chromatin and morphology recovery rates and their consequences on the clinical outcome after in vitro fertilization embryo transfer

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 360-368

  Hammadeh, M E ^a   Kuhnen A ^a   Amer, A S ^a   Rosenbaum, P ^a   Schmidt, W ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization (IVF); Semen processing techniques; Spermatozoa chromatin; Spermatozoa morphology

Indexed keywords

CHROMOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; CELL SEPARATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY;

CHROMATIN; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035214780     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.2001.0317a.x     Document Type: Article

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