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Embryo Grading

Embryo morphology as a predictor of IVF success: An evaluation of the proposed UK ACE grading scheme for cleavage stage embryos

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Pages 11-17 | Received 22 Aug 2011, Accepted 08 Dec 2011, Published online: 08 Feb 2012

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