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Research Article| Volume 12, ISSUE 3, P411-428, September 1992

In Vitro Fertilization: Technology and Methods

  • Lynette A. FitzGerald Scott
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    Address reprint requests to: Lynette A. FitzGerald Scott, MSc, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Belvedere at Greenspring Avenues, Baltimore, MD 21215
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)30497-9
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      The laboratory component of assisted reproductive technologies involves the manipulation and culture of male and female gametes in vitro, with the goal of producing viable embryos for transfer to a woman to enable the establishment of pregnancy. The biology of the gametes and resulting embryos dictates how they should be handled in vitro to maximize their potential at establishing a viable pregnancy. This article examines the biology of gametes and offers some suggestions as how best to proceed with the process of in vitro fertilization, embryo culture, and embryo transfer.
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