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An Ectopic Pregnancy Masked by Follicular Initiation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist for Pituitary Desensitization Prior to In Vitro Fertilization

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Hemmings, R., Biljan, M.M., Dean, N. et al. An Ectopic Pregnancy Masked by Follicular Initiation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist for Pituitary Desensitization Prior to In Vitro Fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet 15, 161–163 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023017123204

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