Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 313-316 , December 2006

Distinction Between Paternal and Maternal Contributions to the Tripronucleus in Human Zygotes Obtained after In Vitro Fertilization

  • San-Li Yu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Robert Kuo-Kuang Lee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Division of Reproduction and Endocrinology, Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Tamshui, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Robert Kuo-Kuang Lee, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung Shan North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan
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  • Jin-Tsung Su

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Yu-Fen Chih

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Yi-Chun Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Ming-Huei Lin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Yuh-Ming Hwu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 9 June 2006.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60249-7

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60249-7

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 313-316 , December 2006

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