title: Embryo cryopreservation.
abstract: Cryopreservation stands as an ongoing evolution in the field of assisted reproductive technologies. Face with increasing numbers of fertilized oocytes and early embryos, cryopreservation avails the ART program of a useful means to preserve embryos for future use without exposing patients to the risks of multiple pregnancies. This article examines some of the clinical and laboratory issues critical to a successful cryopreservation program.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Cedars
mesh_terms: D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000502:physiology*; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003451:Cryoprotective Agents