Examining the temperature of embryo culture in in vitro fertilization: a randomized controlled trial comparing traditional core temperature (37°C) to a more physiologic, cooler temperature (36°C)☆

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether culture at a more physiologically cooler temperature, as suggested by limited human and animal data, would improve blastulation and pregnancy rates in human clinical IVF. DESIGN: Paired randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Academic. PATIENT(S): Infertile couples (n=52) with a female partner less than 42 years old with eight or more mature oocytes retrieved. INTERVENTION(S): Mature...

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