Sperm DNA fragmentation index and pregnancy outcome after IVF or ICSI: a meta-analysis

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 17-26

  Zhang, Zheng ^a   Zhu, Leilei ^a   Jiang, Hesong ^a   Chen, Hai ^a   Chen, Yun ^a   Dai, Yutian ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DNA fragmentation index; In vitro fertilization; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; Meta analysis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA FRAGMENTATION INDEX; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERM; GENETICS; INFERTILITY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERMATOZOON;

DNA FRAGMENTATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERM INJECTIONS, INTRACYTOPLASMIC; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 84922076864     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0374-1     Document Type: Review

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