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01-05-2018 | Reproductive Physiology and Disease

Platelet-rich plasma in the management of Asherman syndrome: case report

Authors: L. Aghajanova, M. I. Cedars, H. G. Huddleston

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 5/2018

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Title: Platelet-rich plasma in the management of Asherman syndrome: case report
Authors: L. Aghajanova
M. I. Cedars
H. G. Huddleston
Publication date: 01-05-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1135-3

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