Grey zone score for hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST) is not associated with embryo implantation defects

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-26

  Check, M L ^a   Kiefer, D ^a   Check, Jerome H ^a   Wilson, C ^a   Katsoff, D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Grey zone; HOST; IVF

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED IMPLANTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPO OSMOTIC SWELLING TEST; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; NIDATION; PREGNANCY RATE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; CHYMOTRYPSIN; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0036219555     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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