Vitrification in assisted reproduction: Myths, mistakes, disbeliefs and confusion

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Vajta, Gâbor ^a   Nagy, Z P ^b   Cobo, A ^c   Conceicao, J ^a   Yovich, J ^a  

^a Cairns Fertility Centre   (Australia)

^b REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Embryo; Freezing; Human; Oocyte; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFUSION; COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; DILUTION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ERROR; FREEZING; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LITERATURE; LIVE BIRTH; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; REPRODUCTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE; THAWING; VITRIFICATION; WARMING; ZYGOTE;

EID: 74049154281     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60278-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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