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Successful twin pregnancy achieved by assisted reproductive technology in a patient with polycystic ovary syndrome with complex atypical endometrial hyperplasia treated with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

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Pages 125-128 | Received 18 Feb 2009, Accepted 27 Apr 2009, Published online: 15 Jan 2010

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