Immature oocytes in "apparent empty follicle syndrome": A case report

Case Reports in Medicine

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Vutyavanich, Teraporn ^a   Piromlertamorn, Waraporn ^a   Ellis, Jason ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

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EID: 84895069737     PISSN: 16879627     EISSN: 16879635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/367505     Document Type: Article

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