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Original Articles

Maternal hypothyroidism and its effect on placental histopathology in singleton live births resulting from in vitro fertilization treatment

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Pages 540-549 | Received 02 Feb 2021, Accepted 11 Jul 2021, Published online: 17 Aug 2021

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