Can intracytoplasmic morphologically selected spermatozoa injection be used as first choice of treatment for severe male factor infertility patients?

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 40-44

  Goswami, Geeta ^a   Sharma, Meeta ^a   Jugga, Deepika ^a   Gouri, Devi ^a  

^a Department of Reproductive Medicine Ridge IVF Private Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection; intracytoplasmic sperm injection; oligoasthenoteratozoospermia; teratozoospermia

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044776500     PISSN: 09741208     EISSN: 19984766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/jhrs.JHRS_74_17     Document Type: Article

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