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A 45,X/46,XX/47,XXX female mosaic detected by cytogenetic analysis of unfertilized IVF oocytes
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Aminoterminal Propeptide of Type III Procollagen in Cord Blood and Amniotic Fluid of Appropriate-for-Gestational-Age Infants: A Predictor of Age-Related Fetal Growth Rate
ABSTRACT: Procollagen propeptide serum levels reflect the rate of collagen production. Because the prenatal period is unrivaled in terms of relative amounts of collagen synthesized per unit of time, this life ...
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Cytogenetic analysis of human oocytes parthenogenetically activated by puromycin
Treatment of aged human oocytes by puromycin allows a high rate of parthenogenetic activation and development until the first cleavage division. This technique was used for the study of the chromosome compleme.....
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Does assisted hatching improve implantation rates after in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection in all patients? A prospective randomized study
Purpose: Preliminary data from some research centers indicate that assisted hatching might be of value to increase embryo implantation rate in the human, at least in selected cases. It is not clear, however, whe...
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Transport intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI): A cost-effective alternative
Purpose: Transport in vitro fertilization (IVF) programs are operational in a lot of countries and especially popular in The Netherlands, where IVF activities are strictly regulated. Since the introduction of in...
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Management of transient ovarian failure: Pregnancy after in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection—A case report
Purpose: The case history of a 36-year-old patient with transient ovarian failure, presumably induced by previous ovarian surgery and a recent pelvic inflammatory disease, is described.
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Open AccessClinical benefit of metaphase I oocytes
We studied the benefit of using in vitro matured metaphase I (MI) oocytes for ICSI in patients with a maximum of 6 mature metaphase II (MII) oocytes at retrieval.
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Culture Medium Preferences of Pre-Implantation Cloned Mouse Embryos
Somatic cloning technology involves the transfer of a somatic cell nucleus into an enucleated oocyte, followed by activation and in vitro culture. Efficiency in terms of live offspring generally remains very l...
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Open AccessLong term effects of micro-surgical testicular sperm extraction on androgen status in patients with non obstructive azoospermia
The aim of our study was to review the results of microsurgically performed testicular sperm extraction (TESE) and to evaluate its possible long term effects on serum testosterone (T).