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Freezing retrograde ejaculated semen retrieved from a non-ilkalinized urine sample enabled the successful outcome of IVF treatment in a patient with mild congenital spina bifida.
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Tay, J.I., Whitehead, A., Joyce, A.D. et al. Twin pregnancy following IVF treatment using frozen-thawed retrograde ejaculated sperm. J Assist Reprod Genet 13, 731–732 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02066428
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