Evaluation of zona pellucida birefringence intensity during in vitro maturation of oocytes from stimulated cycles

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study evaluated whether there is a relationship between the zona pellucida birefringence (ZP-BF) intensity and the nuclear (NM) and cytoplasmic (CM) in vitro maturation of human oocytes from stimulated cycles.</p> <p>...

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Main Authors: Silva Liliane FI, Massaro Fabiana C, Mauri Ana L, Vagnini Laura D, Petersen Claudia G, Cavagna Mario, Baruffi Ricardo LR, Oliveira Joao BA, Franco José G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/9/1/53