Selection and vitrification of embryos with a poor morphological score: A proposal to avoid embryo wastage

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 405-409

  Ren, Xinling ^a   Liu, Qun ^a   Chen, Wen ^a   Zhu, Guijin ^a   Li, Yufeng ^a   Jin, Lei ^a   Zhang, Hanwang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Extended culture; Low morphological score; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; STATISTICS; VITRIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; VITRIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865606133     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-012-0070-2     Document Type: Article

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