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Chapter 16 - The Role of NK Cells in Implantation after IVF and Treatment Strategies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2019

By
Norman Dr Shreeve  and
Ashley Moffett
Edited by
Gabor Kovacs  and
Lois Salamonsen
Gabor Kovacs
Affiliation:
Monash IVF, Victoria
Lois Salamonsen
Affiliation:
Monash University, Victoria
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How to Prepare the Endometrium to Maximize Implantation Rates and IVF Success , pp. 142 - 150
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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