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Gynecological Endocrinology Volume 36, 2020 - Issue 11
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ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

Assisted oocyte activation with calcium ionophore 44 hours after intracytoplasmic sperm injection resulting in successful pregnancy

Haitao XiDepartment of Reproduction center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Yanghua FuDepartment of Reproduction center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Chang LiuDepartment of Reproduction center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Xiaosheng LuDepartment of Reproduction center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Liucai SuiDepartment of Reproduction center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Yulu ChenDepartment of Reproduction center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Junzhao ZhaoDepartment of Reproduction center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1035-1037 | Received 21 Dec 2018, Accepted 28 Feb 2020, Published online: 03 Apr 2020

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