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How low is too low? Postwash total motile sperm count effect on pregnancy outcomes in intrauterine insemination

Melissa Mathesa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth Kastricka Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Harlan Saylesb Department of Biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Stephanie Gustina Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA;c Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
Pages 1108-1113 | Received 21 Jul 2021, Accepted 19 Feb 2022, Published online: 10 Nov 2022

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