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. 1989 Dec;6(6):335-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF01138772.

Parthenogenesis of human oocytes as a function of vacuum pressure

E K Muechler  1 , M C Graham, K E Huang, A B Partridge, K Jones
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Parthenogenesis of human oocytes as a function of vacuum pressure

E K Muechler et al. J In Vitro Fert Embryo Transf. 1989 Dec.

Abstract

The effect of different vacuum pressures on the rate of parthenogenesis was studied in 109 cycles of laparoscopic follicle aspiration. A total of 388 follicles was aspirated at settings of vacuum pressure of 100, 75, and 50 mm Hg. Parthenogenesis occurred at the rates of 5.9, 7, and 1%, respectively. The difference between 100 and 50 mm Hg was statistically significant (P less than 0.025). We conclude that the rate of parthenogenesis is influenced by the magnitude of vacuum pressure.

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