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IVF Protocols in Poor Responders

Corifollitropin alfa followed by hpHMG in GnRH agonist protocols. Two prospective feasibility studies in poor ovarian responders

Nikolaos P. PolyzosCentre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Roberta CoronaCentre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium,
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Arne Van De VijverCentre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium,
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Christophe BlockeelCentre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium,
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Panagiotis DrakopoulosCentre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium,
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Veerle VloeberghsCentre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium,
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Michel De VosCentre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium,
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Michel CamusCentre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium,
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Peter HumaidanThe Fertility Clinic, Skive Regional Hospital, Skive, Denmark, and ;Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Herman TournayeCentre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium,
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Pages 885-890 | Received 08 Feb 2015, Accepted 21 Jun 2015, Published online: 14 Jul 2015

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