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FROZEN-THAWED BLASTOCYST TRANSFER IN NATURAL CYCLE COMPARED TO ARTIFICIAL CYCLE

Frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer in natural cycle increase implantation rates compared artificial cycle

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Pages 873-877 | Received 30 Nov 2018, Accepted 25 Mar 2019, Published online: 11 Apr 2019

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