Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 157-162 , July 2009

Preimplantation aneuploidy testing for infertile patients of advanced maternal age: a randomized prospective trial

  • William B. Schoolcraft, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Lone Tree, Colorado
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: William B. Schoolcraft, M.D., 10290 RidgeGate Circle, Lone Tree, CO 80124 (FAX: 303-788-8310).
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  • Mandy G. Katz-Jaffe, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Lone Tree, Colorado
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  • John Stevens, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Lone Tree, Colorado
    • ,
  • Mary Rawlins, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Lone Tree, Colorado
    • ,
  • Santiago Munne, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Reprogenetics, West Orange, New Jersey

Received 12 March 2008 ,Revised 6 May 2008 ,Accepted 6 May 2008.

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 W.B.S. has nothing to disclose. M.G.K-J. has nothing to disclose. J.S. has nothing to disclose. M.R. has nothing to disclose. S.M. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)01139-4

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.05.029

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 157-162 , July 2009

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