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Original Article

Risk factors associated with a new pregnancy loss and perinatal outcomes in cases of recurrent miscarriage treated with lymphocyte immunotherapy

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Pages 1082-1086 | Received 22 May 2014, Accepted 07 Jul 2014, Published online: 28 Jul 2014

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