Array comparative genomic hybridization screening in IVF significantly reduces number of embryos available for cryopreservation

Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 52-57

  Liu, Jiaen ^a   Sills, E Scott ^b   Yang, Zhihong ^b   Salem, Shala A ^b   Rahil, Tayyab ^b   Collins, Gary S ^c   Liu, Xiaohong ^a   Salem, Rifaat D ^b  

^a Beijing Jia En De Yun Hospital   (China)

^b Pacific Reproductive Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative genomic hybridization; Cryopreservation; Fertilization in vitro; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864799738     PISSN: 22338233     EISSN: 22338241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2012.39.2.52     Document Type: Article

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