Perifollicular vascularity monitoring and scoring: A clinical tool for selecting the best oocyte

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 115, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Borini, Andrea ^a   Tallarini, Alessandra ^a   Maccolini, Andrea ^a   Prato, Luca Dal ^a   Flamigni, Carlo ^a  

^a Tecnobios Procreazione   (Italy)

Author keywords

Oocyte quality; Perifollicular vascularity; Power Doppler imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CELL MATURATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OOCYTE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 2942548990     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.01.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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