Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 305-306 , October 2007

Preimplantation genetic screening: do we need a degree of caution?

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PII: S1751-7214(07)00146-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ogrm.2007.07.010

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 305-306 , October 2007

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