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Is there any predictive value of first polar body morphology for embryo genotype or developmental potential?
Reproductive biomedicine online - 1 Oct 2003
Verlinsky Yury, Lerner Svetlana, Illkevitch Natalya, Kuznetsov Valeri, Kuznetsov Irina, Cieslak Jeanine, Kuliev Anver
Abstract excerpt
The first polar body (PB1) was previously used for genotyping oocytes in preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for Mendelian and chromosomal disorders. A possible use of PB1 morphology for predicting developmental potential was also explored in a few retrospective studies, which showed controversial results. PB1 morphology was evaluated in a prospective study of 831 oocytes, which were then followed up through...
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