Outcomes of assisted reproductive techniques for HIV-1-discordant couples using thawed washed sperm in Taiwan: Comparison with control and testicular sperm extraction/microscopic epididymal sperm aspiration groups

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 495-500

  Wu, Ming Yih ^a   Chang, Li Jong ^a   Chen, Mei Jou ^a   Chao, Kuang Han ^a   Yang, Yu Shih ^a   Ho, Hong Nerng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Human immunodeficiency virus 1 discordant; Sperm washing

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MICROSCOPIC EPIDIDYMAL SPERM ASPIRATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEROCONVERSION; SPERM RETRIEVAL; TESTICULAR SPERM EXTRACTION; THAWED WASHED SPERM; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 79960764388     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09296646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(11)60075-2     Document Type: Article

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