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CLINICAL CORNER: CASE REPORT

Successful pregnancy following assisted reproduction and transmyometrial embryo transfer in a patient with anatomical distortion of the cervical canal

Chantae S. Sullivan-PykeDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center New YorkUSA
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Daniel H. KortDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center New YorkUSA
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Mark V. SauerDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center New YorkUSA
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Nataki C. DouglasDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center New YorkUSACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 234-238 | Received 25 Dec 2013, Accepted 23 Mar 2014, Published online: 05 May 2014

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