Cryopreservation, thawing, and transfer of human embryos

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-43

  Byrd, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Human embryos; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; GLYCEROL; ICE; LEUPRORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SUCROSE;

COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEHYDRATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; HATCHING; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; NIDATION; PREGNANCY RATE; REVIEW; THAWING; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 0036216985     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-23518     Document Type: Review

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