Fig. 17.1 Relational (Venn) diagram showing distribution of study patients and embryos In this study group, the mean (±SD) number of oocytes which underwent fertilization by ICSI was 17.7 ± 7.8 (range = 6–35),…
Fig. 5.1 The ‘two-step’ hypothesis on sperm DNA damage. Primary damage of the sperm DNA occurs in the testicle (1) as a result of uncompleted apoptosis, poor protamination, endogenous ‘nicks’,…
Control Extended sperm search of ejaculates (min) 30–60 61–120 121–180 >180 Cycles 3,559 55 27 5 2 [ ] × 103/ml 58,892 3,986 15.2 0.006 0.003 Sperm seen (range) 1–729 1–87…
Fig. 28.1 Maternal spindle transfer Fig. 28.2 Pronuclear transfer PNT is a similar process, but this time two embryos are initially created. A donor egg is first fertilised by the…
Fig. 21.1 Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios of embryo transfer policies for women <38. Notes: Whereas adjustments for inflation would move the ICER ratios upward on the y-axis, the relative difference in…
Fig. 8.1 Six principal steps in biopsy of the first polar body (PB1) using the partial zona dissection method: (a) Fixation of the oocyte on the holding pipette. (b) Positioning…
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