Analysis of pronuclear zygote configurations in 459 clinical pregnancies obtained with assisted reproductive technique procedures

• Published in: Reproductive biology and endocrinology Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 77
• Main Authors: Nicoli, Alessia, Capodanno, Francesco, Moscato, Lucia, Rondini, Ilaria, Villani, Maria T, Tuzio, Antonella, La Sala, Giovanni B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 25.06.2010; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Cleavage Stage, Ovum - cytology; Embryonic development; Female; Fertilization in vitro; Health aspects; Humans; Male; Maternal Age; Methods; Models, Biological; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Rate; Pregnancy, Multiple - statistics & numerical data; Pregnant women; Reproductive Techniques, Assisted - statistics & numerical data; Zygote - cytology; Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer - methods; United States

Embryos selection is crucial to maintain high performance in terms of pregnancy rate, reducing the risk of multiple pregnancy during IVF. Pronuclear and nucleolar characteristics have been proposed as an indicator of embryo development and chromosomal complement in humans, providing information abou...