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Toxic effects of oxygen on human embryo development
1 Jul 2000
Abstract excerpt
The toxic effects of oxygen on the embryos of various animal species are reviewed. Methodologies for assessing embryonic damage are discussed and possible ways of preventing the damage are explored. Three methods of potentially minimizing oxidative damage to human embryos were tested using gametes, zygotes, and embryos from a clinical IVF programme: (i) decreasing the oxygen tension in the gas phase used for...
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