Successfully Healthy Baby Delivery from Human Refrozen Blastocyst Embryos by Vitrification

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 162-165

  Takahashi, Tomomi ^a   Araki, Yasuhisa ^b  

^a Takahashi Ladies Clinic   (Japan)

^b The Institute for Advanced Reproductive Medical Technology   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Refrozen; Supernumerary embryo; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991236613     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.21.162     Document Type: Article

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