Physiology and culture of the human blastocyst

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 85-100

  Gardner, David K ^a   Lane, Michelle ^a   Schoolcraft, William B ^a  

^a National Foundation for Fertility Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Carbohydrates; Embryo transfer; Embryo viability; Sequential media

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; GLUCOSE; GLYCINE; TAURINE;

BLASTOCYST; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDOMETRIUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; OOCYTE; PREGNANCY RATE; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BLASTOCYST; CULTURE MEDIA; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0036285834     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(01)00136-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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