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Table 3.

Effect of L-carnitine (LC) treatment during IVM of BCB+ oocytes on embryonic development after IVF

Groups	No. of oocytes cultured	Embryo development		Total cells in blastocyst (n)
Groups	No. of oocytes cultured	Cleavage rate (%)	BDR (%)	Total cells in blastocyst (n)
Control	213	61.04 ± 3.45^a	21.35 ± 1.62^c	55.25 ± 2.17
0.3 mg/ml LC	232	69.65 ± 3.91^a,b	29.33 ± 0.98^d	58.00 ± 1.94
0.6 mg/ml LC	254	73.94 ± 2.97^b	28.71 ± 1.35^d	58.12 ± 1.69

Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Different superscripts (a, b) within the columns indicate a significant difference (P < 0.05). Different superscripts (c, d) within the columns indicate a significant difference (P < 0.001)

BDR blastocyst development rate