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. 2000 May;17(5):298–301. doi: 10.1023/A:1009470602525

Reduction of Human Menopausal Gonadotropin Dose Before Coasting Prevents Severe Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome with Minimal Cycle Cancellation

Mohamed A Aboulghar, Ragaa T Mansour 1, Gamal I Serour 1, Catharine A Rhodes 1, Yahia M Amin 1
PMCID: PMC3455203  PMID: 10976419

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