Standardization of grading embryo morphology

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 437-439

  Racowsky, Catherine ^a   Vernon, Michael ^b   Mayer, Jacob ^c   Ball, G David ^d   Behr, Barry ^e   Pomeroy, Kimball O ^f   Wininger, David ^g   Gibbons, William ^h   Conaghan, Joseph ⁱ   Stern, Judy E ^j  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine   (United States)

^d Seattle Reproductive Medicine   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Arizona Reproductive Medicine Specialists   (United States)

^g Premier Fertility Center   (United States)

^h BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ Pacific Fertility Center   (United States)

^j DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Author keywords

Embryo; Evaluation; Grading; SART; Standardization

Indexed keywords

BLASTOCYST; CELL DIVISION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO (ANATOMY); HUMAN; MORULA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

BLASTOCYST; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 77956922341     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-010-9443-2     Document Type: Review

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