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Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Volume 38, 2018 - Issue 4
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Original Article

A previous caesarean section is not a risk factor for tubal abnormalities in the infertile population

Jacob FarhiFertility Clinics, Ashdod and Holon Women's Health Centers, Clalit Health Services, Ashdod and Holon, Israel; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Unit, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel; ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; View further author information
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Galia OronSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; Correspondence[email protected]
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Sharon OrbachSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Department of Anaesthesia, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, IsraelView further author information
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David LevranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Unit, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel; ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; View further author information
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Jonathan BarkatDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Unit, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel; ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; View further author information
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Sharon TzelnickFertility Clinics, Ashdod and Holon Women's Health Centers, Clalit Health Services, Ashdod and Holon, Israel; View further author information
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Avi Ben-HaroushSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; View further author information
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Pages 466-469 | Received 19 Mar 2017, Accepted 06 Aug 2017, Published online: 06 Feb 2018

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