European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 177-182 , December 2007

Effect of cigarette smoke and alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) on fertilization, cleavage, and embryo development rates in mice: An experimental in vitro fertilization mice model study

  • H. Hassa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Meselik Kampusu 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey
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  • F. Gurer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology and Embryology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Meselik Kampusu 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey
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  • H.M. Tanir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Meselik Kampusu 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 222 2392979x3100; fax: +90 222 2398412.
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  • M. Kaya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Meselik Kampusu 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey
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  • N. Balkose Gunduz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology and Embryology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Meselik Kampusu 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey
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  • A. Eker Sariboyaci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology and Embryology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Meselik Kampusu 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey
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  • C. Bal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Meselik Kampusu 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey

Received 27 September 2006 ,Revised 4 December 2006 ,Accepted 9 May 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00242-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.05.020

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 177-182 , December 2007

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