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Ovarian carcinoma in a patient hyperstimulated by gonadotropin therapy for in vitro fertilization: A case report

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, BS10 5NB, Bristol, UK

    Marian E. Carter & David N. Joyce

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Carter, M.E., Joyce, D.N. Ovarian carcinoma in a patient hyperstimulated by gonadotropin therapy for in vitro fertilization: A case report. J Assist Reprod Genet 4, 126–128 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01555453

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