ABC trial: appraisal of body content. how percent body fat (%BF) compares to body mass index (BMI) in evaluating infertile couples
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عنوان ژورنال: Fertility and Sterility
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0015-0282
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.02.075