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Physicochemical properties of follicular fluid and their relation to in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome

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Fisch, B., Goldberg, I., Ovadia, J. et al. Physicochemical properties of follicular fluid and their relation to in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. J Assist Reprod Genet 7, 67–73 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01135577

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