Efficiency of polarized microscopy as a predictive tool for human oocyte quality

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 535-544

  Heindryckx, B ^a   De Gheselle, S ^a   Lierman, S ^a   Gerris, J ^a   De Sutter, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

in vitro maturation; oocyte quality; polarized microscopy; predictive tool; spindle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL MATURATION; CHROMOSOME; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GERMINAL VESICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; KARYOTYPE; METAPHASE; MICROSCOPY; OOCYTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLARIZED MICROSCOPY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPINDLE POLE BODY;

EID: 79951571748     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq376     Document Type: Article

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