Laser assisted zona thinning technique has no beneficial effect on the ART outcomes of two different maternal age groups

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 457-461

  Kutlu, Pelin ^a   Atvar, Ozhan ^a   Vanlioglu, Omer Faruk ^a  

^a Medicana Camlica Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ART; Laser assisted zona thinning; Maternal age; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED REPRODUCTION TECHNIQUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LASER ASSISTED ZONA THINNING TECHNIQUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 77956926827     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-010-9431-6     Document Type: Article

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