Optimal blastocyst transfer : the embryo and the endometrium

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The predictive value of 72-hour blastomere cell number on blastocyst development, and success of subsequent transfer based upon the degree of blastocyst development

Chapter 3: A comparison of day 5 and day 6 blastocyst transfers

Chapter 4: Dramatic declines in implantation and pregnancy rates with repeated cycles of in vitro fertilization with blastocyst transfer after one or more failed attempts

Chapter 5: Quantitative grading of a human blastocyst : optimal inner cell mass size and shape

Chapter 6: Influence of patient age on the growth and transfer of blastocyst-stage embryos

Chapter 7: Contrasting patterns in in vitro fertilization pregnancy rates among fresh autologous, fresh oocyte donor, and cryopreserved cycles with the use of day 5 or day 6 blastocysts may reflect differences in embryoendometrium synchrony

Chapter 8: Large blastocyst diameter, early blastulation, and low pre-ovulatory serum progesterone are dominant predictors of clinical pregnancy in fresh autologous cycles

Chapter 9: Summary, conclusions, and implications for future research

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