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Monitoring stimulated cycles during in vitro fertilization treatment with ultrasound only – preliminary results

Amir WiserIVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ofer GonenIVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Yehudit GhetlerIVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Tal ShavitIVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Arie BerkovitzIVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Adrian ShulmanIVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Pages 429-431 | Received 23 Jun 2011, Accepted 10 Oct 2011, Published online: 29 Mar 2012

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