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Clinical: Application Note

Comparison between paraffin and mineral oil covering on early human embryo culture: a prospective randomized study

Soraya LabiedCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Caroline JouanCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium
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Frédéric WendersCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium
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Stéphanie RavetCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium
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Olivier GaspardCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium
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Fabienne ThononCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium
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Virginie GrideletCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium
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Laurie HenryCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHR Citadelle, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Sophie Perrier d’HauteriveCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHR Citadelle, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Michelle NisolleCenter for Assisted Medical Procreation University of Liège, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHR Citadelle, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Pages 81-86 | Received 28 Dec 2017, Accepted 05 Jun 2018, Published online: 09 Jul 2018

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