Effect of cumulus cell removal on the fertilization and the day 3 embryo quality in human IVF

International Congress Series

Volumn 1271, Issue C, 2004, Pages 135-138

  Tao, Tao ^a   Robichaud, Alfred ^a   Nadeau, Sylvie ^a   Savoie, Rejean ^a   Gallant, Bernard ^a   Ouellette, Rodney ^a  

^a Dr Georges L Dumont Regional Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cumulus cells; Embryos; IVF; Oocyte cumulus complex

Indexed keywords

EID: 84355166271     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.05.105     Document Type: Article

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