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The conveniences of freeze preserved human semen for artificial insemination outweigh for many clinicians the fact that frozen semen appears to be between 15-25% less effective in producing pregnancy than similar quality inseminated fresh whole semen. 1-2
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Harrison, R.F., Sheppard, B.L. (1980). Comparison of Cryoprotection Techniques: A Light and Electron Microscopy Study. In: David, G., Price, W.S. (eds) Human Artificial Insemination and Semen Preservation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8824-1_18
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