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Gynecological Endocrinology Volume 27, 2011 - Issue 4
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Body mass index and fertility: is there a correlation with human reproduction outcomes?

Fábia Lima VilarinoDivision of Pathological Gynecology and Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, Brazil
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Denise Maria ChristofoliniDivision of Pathological Gynecology and Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, Brazil
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Débora RodriguesDivision of Pathological Gynecology and Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, Brazil
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Angela Mara Bentes de SouzaDivision of Pathological Gynecology and Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, Brazil
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Juliana ChristofoliniDivision of Pathological Gynecology and Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, Brazil
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Bianca BiancoDivision of Pathological Gynecology and Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, Brazil
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Caio Parente BarbosaDivision of Pathological Gynecology and Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 232-236 | Received 10 Mar 2010, Accepted 27 Apr 2010, Published online: 08 Jun 2010

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