Manual on Assisted Reproduction

by H.C. Thomas Rabe

Sperm Maturation and Oocyte Interaction.- Menstrual Cycle: Follicular Maturation.- Physiology of the Menstrual Cycle.- Human Gonadotropins.- Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone: Agonists and Antagonists.- Ovarian Stimulation for In Vitro Fertilization: Past and Present.- Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome.- Luteal Phase: Physiology and Pharmacotherapy.- An Andrological Approach to Assisted Reproduction.- Mammalian Sex Preselection: Flow-cytometric Sorting of X and Y Spermatozoa Based on DNA Difference.- Assessment of Oocyte and Early Embryo Morphology with Regard to Embryonic Development and the Outcome of Assisted Reproduction.- Predicting Embryo Development.- Cryoconservation: Sperms and Oocytes.- Microinjection.- In Vitro Fertilization.- Evolution of Pregnancies and Initial Follow-up of Newborns Delivered after lntracytoplasmic Sperm Injection.- Outcome of Children Born after In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and lntracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).- Laser in Assisted Reproduction.- Assisting Reproduction with the Use of Donor Eggs.- Oocyte Maturation In Vivo and In Vitro: Principles of Regulation.- Preimplantation Diagnosis.- Genetics in Assisted Reproduction - Basic Aspects and Clinical Perspectives.- The Role of Endoscopy in Congenital Abnormalities: Diagnosis and Treatment.- Endoscopic and Microsurgical Techniques in Reproductive Failure.- Micro-and Macroconsequences of Ooplasmic Injections of Early Haploid Male Gametes.- Artificial Intrauterine Insemination: Noninvasive Management of Subfertile Couples.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540672990
• ISBN13: 9783540672999
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 2.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"