Recovery of a preovulatory binucleate oocyte in a patient following induction of ovulation for in vitro fertilization.
A preovulatory oocyte with two germinal vesicles was recovered. This oocyte underwent germinal vesicle breakdown but did not form a polar body.
Mahadevan
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Fleetham
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Long-Simpson
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Hildebrand
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Taylor
P J
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D000328:Adult; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D009865:Oocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011247:Pregnancy