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Art & Infertility

Small antral follicle count (2–5 mm) and ovarian volume for prediction of pregnancy in in vitro fertilization cycles

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Pages 748-752 | Received 01 Aug 2010, Accepted 20 Sep 2010, Published online: 31 Aug 2011

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