Oocytes with a dark zona pellucida demonstrate lower fertilization, implantation and clinical pregnancy rates in IVF/ICSI cycles.

The morphological assessment of oocytes is important for embryologists to identify and select MII oocytes in IVF/ICSI cycles. Dysmorphism of oocytes decreases viability and the developmental potential of oocytes as well as the clinical pregnancy rate. Several reports have suggested that oocytes with...

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Main Authors: Wei Shi, Bo Xu, Li-Min Wu, Ren-Tao Jin, Hong-Bing Luan, Li-Hua Luo, Qing Zhu, Lars Johansson, Yu-Sheng Liu, Xian-Hong Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3933533?pdf=render