Mitochondrial DNA as a biomarker for in-vitro fertilization outcome

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 158-163

  Seli, Emre ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

fertility; mitochondria; oocyte; reproduction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANEUPLOIDY; BLASTOCYST; COPY NUMBER VARIATION; DNA METABOLISM; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA STRUCTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE MUTATION; HETEROPLASMY; HUMAN; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REVIEW; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GENE DOSAGE; IN VITRO FERTILIZATION; METABOLISM; MUTATION; NIDATION; OOCYTE; PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEUPLOIDY; BIOMARKERS; BLASTOCYST; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE DOSAGE; HUMANS; MUTATION; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84963575209     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: 1473656X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000274     Document Type: Review

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