Metabolic and endocrinologic interplay in the peri-ovulatory follicle to support the cumulus-oocyte-complex towards full competence
Hilde Aardema; Peter L. A. M. Vos; Alberto Maria Luciano; José Buratini
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05/21/2025
Accepted date:
07/21/2025
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