Table 1. Embryo classification system.
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Grade
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Parameters
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I
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Embryo with blastomeres of equal size, no cytoplasmic fragments and clear, homogeneous cytoplasm.
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II
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Embryo with blastomeres of equal size and less than 30% of the cells contain cytoplasmic fragments.
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III
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Embryo with blastomeres of different sizes; no cytoplasmic fragments.
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IV
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Embryo with blastomeres of equal or unequal size, with 30% to 50% of the cells contain cytoplasmic fragments.
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V
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Embryo with more than 50% of the cells contain cytoplasmic fragments.
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