Besides the established selection criteria based on embryo morphology and blastomere number, new parameters for embryo viability are needed to improve the clinical outcome of IVF and more particular of elective single-embryo transfer. Genome-wide gene expression in cumulus cells was studied, since these cells surround the oocyte inside the follicle and therefore possibly reflect oocyte developm...

Background: Endometriosis is the most common condition underlying infertility in women. To increase the rate of pregnancy in women with endometriosis, embryo selection is performed during in vitro fertilization. This study aims to prove the effectiveness of embryo selection on the rate of pregnancy in a hospital in Jakarta. Methods: This is a cross sectional clinical epidemiology study, perform...

To examine the diagnostic significance of several criteria of semen quality and to determine whether their prognostic value is eroded by the time interval between assessment and the attempt at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) with embryo transfer, 73 couples undergoing IVF and embryo transfer therapy were studied. The ability of human spermatozoa to achieve fertilization in vitro was examined in re...

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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com described by Santorini in 1775, is the smaller and less constant pancreatic duct, but is the main drainage duct of the dorsal pancreatic bud in the embryo [1]. A patent of accessory pancreatic duct might protect the pancreas from the harmful consequences of obstruction of the Wirsung duct, but also promote biliary pancreatic reflux during obstructio...

Background According to the global increasing trend of infertility, using assisted reproductive technologies to solve this issue is recommended. It seems that vitamin E is an antioxidant with protective role in the body. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the relation between levels of vitamin E in Follicular fluid with the morphology of oocytes and the quality of embryos in patients with IVF. ...