Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

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Effect of Slush-nitrogen on the Cryopreservation of Oocytes and Embryos using Vitrification

난자 및 배아동결에 슬러시질소를 이용한 유리화동결의 영향

  • Lee, Dong-Ryul (Fertility Center of CHA General Hospital, CHA University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Tae-Ki (Fertility Center of CHA General Hospital, CHA University College of Medicine)
  • 이동률 (차의과학대학교 차병원 여성의학연구소) ;
  • 윤태기 (차의과학대학교 차병원 여성의학연구소)
  • Published : 2009.03.31
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