Optimization of a dilution method for human expanded blastocysts vitrified using EM grids after artificial shrinkage

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-91

  Lee, So Young ^a   Kim, Hyung Jun ^a   Park, Sung Jin ^a   Yoon, Hye Jin ^a   Yoon, San Hyun ^a   Lee, Kyung Hoon ^b   Lee, Won Don ^a   Lim, Jin Ho ^a  

^a Maria Infertility Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2 step method; Artificial shrinkage; EM grid; Human blastocyst; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DILUTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NIDATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; THAWING; VITRIFICATION;

BLASTOCYST; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 33744784292     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-005-9006-0     Document Type: Article

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