Blastocyst culture and transfer in clinical-assisted reproduction

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 86, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

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AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; BLASTOCYST; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; HUMAN; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NIDATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCTION;

BLASTOCYST; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33750026449     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.07.1479     Document Type: Article

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