Delivery of a Healthy Foetus from Zygote with One Primary Nucleus in the IVF Programme - Two Case-reports

Czech version

Authors: Pavelková; Jelínková; Řeřábek; Živný
Authors‘ workplace: Gyneko-porod klinika 1. LF UK a VFN Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr Živný, DrSc.
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2001; (1): 62-65
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Overview

Objective:
The using of the zygotes with one pronucleus (1PN) in assisted reproduction.Subjective: The retrospective analysis.Setting: Assisted Reproduction Centre, Gynecology-Obstetrics Department, 1stMedical Faculty ofCharles University, Apolinářská 18, Prague 2, 128 00 Czech Republic.Subject and Methods The development of the zygotes with 1PN in vitro, their implantation anddevelopment potential.Conclusion: The article describes two deliveries of two healthy children originated from transferof one pronucleus zygotes. On the basis of both, our observation and also information fromliterature, we propose don´t discard 1PN zygotes but culture them in vitro and in indicated casesto transfer them into uterus or cryopreserve for next cycle.

Key words:
single pronucleus, IVF, ICSI, oocyte activation, 1PN

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