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Chapter 11 - Embryo Transfer

from Section 2 - Assisted Reproductive Procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2021

By
Eliezer Girsh  and
Irina Ayzikovich
Edited by
Eliezer Girsh
Eliezer Girsh
Affiliation:
Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon
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Summary

In vitro fertilization (IVF) strives to ensure an in vitro environment that closely mimics the physiological environment of gametes. However, the providing of such conditions is limited by the lack of our knowledge on the actual natural levels of oxygen concentration, pH, and temperature within the reproductive tract.

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A Textbook of Clinical Embryology , pp. 126 - 143
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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