Human oocyte cryopreservation

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-252

  Tao, Tao ^a,b   Zhang, Wenling ^a   Del Valle, Alfonso ^a  

^a The Toronto Institute for Reproductive Medicine   (Canada)

^b Georgia Center for Reproductive Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Cryopreservation; In vitro fertilization; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; OOCYTE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VITRIFICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OOCYTES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650338294     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e328329c2d2     Document Type: Review

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