Fertilization potential of spermatozoa with abnormal morphology

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 47-70

  Nikolettos, N ^a   Kupker W ^a   Demirel, C ^a   Schopper B ^a   Blasig, C ^a   Sturm, R ^a   Felberbaum, R ^a   Bauer, O ^a   Diedrich, K ^a   Al Hasani, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abnormal; Fertilization; Morphology; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CENTROSOME; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CLASSIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MORPHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0345411504     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.suppl_1.47     Document Type: Conference Paper

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