Is sperm dna damage associated with IVF embryo quality? A systematic review

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 391-397

  Zini, Armand ^a,e   Jamal, Wael ^b,c   Cowan, Lisa ^d   Al Hathal, Naif ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c OVO Fertility Clinic   (Canada)

^d Victoria Fertility Centre   (Canada)

^e ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Embryo; In vitro fertilization; Pregnancy; Sperm DNA; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

DNA DAMAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

DNA DAMAGE; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; SPERM INJECTIONS, INTRACYTOPLASMIC; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 80051551224     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-011-9544-6     Document Type: Review

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