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Review Article

Tumour necrosis factor alpha gene polymorphisms in women with recurrent pregnancy loss: a meta-analysis

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Pages 159-169 | Received 29 Mar 2018, Accepted 31 Aug 2018, Published online: 02 Dec 2018

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