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CLINICAL CORNER: COMMUNICATION

Effect of coincubation time of sperm-oocytes on fertilization, embryonic development, and subsequent pregnancy outcome

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Pages 348-353 | Received 25 Nov 2011, Accepted 05 Apr 2012, Published online: 03 Aug 2012

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