International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 44-48 , April 2006

Time of initiation of clomiphene citrate and pregnancy rate in polycystic ovarian syndrome

  • S. Dehbashi
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  • H. Vafaei

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kings College School of Medicine, London SE5 9RS, UK. Tel.: +44 794 014 9155; fax: +44 207 733 9534.
    • ,
  • M.D. Parsanezhad
    • ,
  • S. Alborzi

Received 14 June 2005 ,Revised 13 October 2005 ,Accepted 14 October 2005.

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PII: S0020-7292(05)00585-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.10.015

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 44-48 , April 2006

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