Screening strategies for tubal factor subfertility
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J.E. den Hartog1,5, C.M.J.G. Lardenoije1, J.L. Severens2,3, J.A. Land1,4, J.L.H. Evers1 and A.G.H. Kessels2 Research Institute Growth and Development (GROW), Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (KEMTA), Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Department of Health Organization, Policy and Economics, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands; Present address: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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تاریخ انتشار 2008