Monozygotic bichorionic twinning after transfer of a single frozen/thawed embryo that has undergone quarter laser-assisted zona thinning: A case report

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 437-441

  Allegra, A ^a   Sammartano, F ^a   Scaglione, P ^a   Coffaro, F ^a   Marino, A ^a   Volpes, A ^a  

^a Reproductive Medicine Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Laser assisted hatching; Monozygotic twinning; Single embryo transfer

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; PROGEFFIK; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LASER ASSISTED ZONA HATCHING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; LASERS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; TWINNING, MONOZYGOTIC; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 28744458784     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-005-7483-9     Document Type: Article

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