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Poor responders to ovarian hyperstimulation may benefit from an attempt at natural-cycle oocyte retrieval

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York

    S. R. Lindheim, A. Vidali, E. Ditkoff & M. V. Sauer

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Lindheim, S.R., Vidali, A., Ditkoff, E. et al. Poor responders to ovarian hyperstimulation may benefit from an attempt at natural-cycle oocyte retrieval. J Assist Reprod Genet 14, 174–176 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02766136

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