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CASE REPORT

A Case Report of Retroperitoneal Ectopic Pregnancy After in vitro Fertilization-Embryo Transfer and Literature Review

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Pages 679-693 | Received 04 Mar 2023, Accepted 27 Apr 2023, Published online: 04 May 2023

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