… The mean age of the females was 33.1 years (range 20–45 … indicates that the embryo
quality is affected by the age of the … anomalies in the embryos increases with age which could …

… This work investigated the possible association between women’s age and embryo quality
(as reflected by embryo morphology) in patients undergoing standard IVF and ICSI treatment. …

… But perhaps the major factor in the etiology of age-related female infertility is decline in the
oocyte quality associated with factors including, but not limited to, chromosomal aneuploidy …

… Our study is the first to show that embryo quality, as assessed by the embryo score … embryos
and female age. We thus suggest that this embryo score be used to select the best embryos …

… transferred, both the chance of pregnancy (9) and risk of miscarriage (12, 13) have been
related to fertilization rates and the numbers of embryos available as indicative of oocyte quality …

… embryos accounted for the age-related decline in fecundity. In addition, the number of self-oocytes
available throughout 150 cycles of ovulation induction and 60 IVF cycles was at least …

… the age-related decline in female fertility cannot be attributed to diminished capacity of the
aging uterus to foster and sustain embryo … failing oocyte quality with advancing age is primarily …

… In humans, age-related decline in female fertility can be explained by a reduction in quality
either of the older uterus or of the embryos arising from aging oocytes. The aim of this study …

… embryo quality from women 5=40 years of age versus <40 years of age, significantly fewer
excellent and good quality embryos … undergoing ICSI, advancing female age was the negative …

… From our findings, one has to conclude that female age is an important factor determining …
We conclude that a woman's age and morphological embryo quality are major factors when …