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Associations of sperm mitochondrial DNA copy number and deletion rate with fertilization and embryo development in a clinical setting
26 Oct 2018
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STUDY QUESTION: Are sperm mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) and deletion rate (mtDNAdel) associated with odds of fertilization and high embryo quality at Days 3 and 5? SUMMARY ANSWER: Higher sperm mtDNAcn and mtDNAdel were associated with lower odds of high quality Day 3 embryos and transfer quality Day 5 embryos, both of which were primarily driven by lowered odds of fertilization. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY:...
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