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Does day-3 LH/FSH ratio influence in vitro fertilization outcome in PCOS patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with different GnRH-analogue?

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Pages 422-424 | Received 07 Jun 2011, Accepted 10 Oct 2011, Published online: 17 Feb 2012

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