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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 32, 2019 - Issue 15
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Original Article

The impact of unicornuate uterus on perinatal outcomes after IVF/ICSI cycles: a matched retrospective cohort study

Xinxia ChenCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China; ;National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Jinan, China; ;Key Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Jinan, China; ;School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan, China; View further author information
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Peihao LiuCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China; ;National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Jinan, China; ;Key Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Jinan, China; View further author information
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Yan ShengCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China; ;National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Jinan, China; ;Key Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Jinan, China; View further author information
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Weiping LiRenji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Rong TangCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China; ;National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Jinan, China; ;Key Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Jinan, China; View further author information
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Lingling DingCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China; ;National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Jinan, China; ;Key Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Jinan, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Yingying QinCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China; ;National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Jinan, China; ;Key Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Jinan, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Zi-Jiang ChenCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China; ;National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Jinan, China; ;Key Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Jinan, China; ;Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Pages 2469-2474 | Received 03 Jan 2018, Accepted 05 Feb 2018, Published online: 12 Apr 2018

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