Comet assay of cumulus cells and spermatozoa DNA status, and the relationship to oocyte fertilization and embryo quality following ICSI.

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Published in Reprod Biomed Online on April 01, 2006

Authors

D Abu-Hassan1, F Koester, B Shoepper, A Schultze-Mosgau, B Asimakopoulos, K Diedrich, S Al-Hasani

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Assisted Reproduction, Women's Hospital, Medical University of Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany. Sf_alhasani@hotmail.com

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