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Effect of Slush-nitrogen on the Cryopreservation of Oocytes and Embryos using Vitrification  

Lee, Dong-Ryul (Fertility Center of CHA General Hospital, CHA University College of Medicine)
Yoon, Tae-Ki (Fertility Center of CHA General Hospital, CHA University College of Medicine)
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Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine / v.36, no.1, 2009 , pp. 1-7 More about this Journal
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