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Original Article

Complementary indices of potential fertility for natural family planning

R. Forleo Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy; II Institute of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Policlinico Umberto, University of Rome I, ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Rome II, ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
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V. Catarinella Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy; II Institute of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Policlinico Umberto, University of Rome I, ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Rome II, ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
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P. Giannini Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy; II Institute of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Policlinico Umberto, University of Rome I, ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Rome II, ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
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P. Forleo Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy; II Institute of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Policlinico Umberto, University of Rome I, ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Rome II, ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
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A. Pala Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy; II Institute of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Policlinico Umberto, University of Rome I, ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Rome II, ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
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G. Federici Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy; II Institute of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Policlinico Umberto, University of Rome I, ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Rome II, ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
Pages 329-333 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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