Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 2 , Pages 632-638 , February 2009

Semen preparation methods and sperm apoptosis: swim-up versus gradient-density centrifugation technique

  • Giuseppe Ricci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Giuseppe Ricci, M.D., Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo and University of Trieste, Via dell'Istria, 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy (FAX: +39 (0) 40 76 12 66).
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  • Sandra Perticarari, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Analysis Unit, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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  • Rita Boscolo, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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  • Marcella Montico, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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  • Secondo Guaschino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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  • Gianni Presani, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Analysis Unit, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Received 2 September 2007 ,Revised 19 November 2007 ,Accepted 19 November 2007.

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PII: S0015-0282(07)04134-9

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.068

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 2 , Pages 632-638 , February 2009

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