USE OF EMBRYO CRYOPRESERVATION TECHNIQUES IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS


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The paper gives an update on the use of an embryo cryopreservation technique in the assisted reproductive technology programs. The efficiency of slow freezing versus vitrification method is analyzed. The possibilities of non-invasive procedures for assessing the quality of embryos are considered.

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Ya. N KRAVCHUK

I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University

Email: ynkravchuk@mail.ru

A. S KALUGINA

I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University; AVA-PETER Clinic

Email: Kalugina-AS@avaclinic.ru

Yu. G ZUBOVA

AVA-PETER Clinic

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