Counting ovarian follicles: updated threshold for diagnosis of hyperandrogenic anovulation
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عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0960-7692
DOI: 10.1002/uog.13402