Acrosome reaction and chromatin integrity as additional parameters of semen analysis to predict fertilization and blastocyst rates

• Main Authors: Pamela Tello-Mora (Author), Leticia Hernández-Cadena (Author), Jeimy Pedraza (Author), Esther López-Bayghen (Author), Betzabet Quintanilla-Vega (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Traditional semen parameters have shown little to none predictive value for fertilization and blastocyst viability for a successful pregnancy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the usefulness of incorporating the acrosome reaction (AR) and chromatin integrity to...