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. 2014 Nov;12(11):771–778.

Table III.

Developmental competence of in vitro matured and in vitro fertilized oocytes selected by BCB from different follicle diameters

Follicle size	Method of definition		Parameters
Follicle size	Method of definition		No. of oocytes	Percentage cleaved	Percentage blast ¹ / cleaved
Large		Control	122	84.80 ± 1.06^a	19.75 ± 0.98^b
		BCB⁺	175	85.70 ± 1.50^a	26.65 ± 1.51^a
		BCB^-	138	41.46 ± 0.50^b	10.66 ± 2.12^d
Medium		Control	353	82.43 ± 0.46^a	19.15 ± 1.45^b
		BCB⁺	278	83.51 ± 0.50^a	25.69 ± 1.21^a
		BCB^-	158	42.45 ± 5.51^b	13.25 ± 1.28^cd
Small		Control	165	78.17 ± 3.68^a	11.23 ± 1.91^cd
		BCB⁺	163	82.93 ± 1.20^a	14.76 ± 0.3^5c
		BCB^-	178	39.31 ± 3.34^b	5.84 ± 0.30^e

Note: Data expressed as mean ± SE

Mean Standard Error of cleave: 0.01

Mean Standard Error of blast: 0.04

BCB: Brilliant cresyl blue

BCB⁺: Oocytes with a blue cytoplasm

BCB^-: Oocytes without a blue cytoplasm

^{a, b, c, d, e}

Different letters indicate statistical difference within each column (p<0.05).

¹

Blastocyst