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Supernumerous oocytes transferred in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)

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  1. Department of OB/GYN, Chung Shang Medical & Dental College Hospital, 23, Section 1, Taichung-Kang Road, 40334, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Gin-den Chen, Ming Te Lin & Maw Sheng Lee

  2. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Chung Shang Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Nan An Wu & Chung Chia Huang

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Chen, Gd., Lin, M.T., Lee, M.S. et al. Supernumerous oocytes transferred in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT). J Assist Reprod Genet 10, 219–223 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01239225

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