Current results with slow freezing and vitrification of the human oocyte

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 314-322

  Boldt, Jeffrey ^a  

^a Assisted Fertility Services   (United States)

Author keywords

cryopreservation; oocyte; slow freezing; vitrification

Indexed keywords

CELL SELECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; OOCYTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SLOW FREEZING; TECHNIQUE; VITRIFICATION;

CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 80052411564     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.11.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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