How old is too old for in vitro maturation (IVM) treatment?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 381-383

  Wiser, Amir ^a   Son, Weon Young ^a   Shalom Paz, Einat ^a   Reinblatt, Shauna Leigh ^a   Tulandi, Togas ^a   Holzer, Hananel ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; In vitro maturation (IVM); Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IN VITRO MATURATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METAPHASE; OOCYTE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 82255175858     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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