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Case report: live birth following ICSI with non-vital frozen-thawed testicular sperm and oocyte activation with calcium ionophore

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  1. IVF Centers Prof. Zech, Bregenz, Austria

    Astrid Stecher, Magnus Bach, Anton Neyer, Pierre Vanderzwalmen, Martin Zintz & Nicolas Herbert Zech

  2. Department for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unit of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Nicolas Herbert Zech

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This is one of the first reports on the birth of a healthy baby following ICSI with frozen testicular spermatozoa showing no signs of vitality. In order to compensate reduced or missing sperm function the use of calcium ionophore treatment has been effective in achieving a pregnancy.

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Stecher, A., Bach, M., Neyer, A. et al. Case report: live birth following ICSI with non-vital frozen-thawed testicular sperm and oocyte activation with calcium ionophore. J Assist Reprod Genet 28, 411–414 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-011-9546-4

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