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Severe Early-onset Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome following Use of GnRH Agonist Trigger along with Low-dose hCG

K Muthukumar, Sumi Thomas

Citation Information : Muthukumar K, Thomas S. Severe Early-onset Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome following Use of GnRH Agonist Trigger along with Low-dose hCG. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2016; 7 (2):68-72.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10016-1131

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-04-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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Thomas S, Kamath MS, Muthukumar K, Aleyamma TK. Severe Early-onset Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome following Use of GnRH Agonist Trigger along with Low-dose hCG. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2016;7(2):68-72.


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