Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 5 , Pages 1316-1317 , November 2005

Congenital anomalies and assisted reproductive technology: more of the same

  • Alastair G. Sutcliffe, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alastair Sutcliffe, M.D., Royal Free and University College Medical School, Department of Community Child Health, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, United Kingdom (FAX: 44-020-7472-6709).

Received 8 April 2005 ,Revised 8 April 2005 ,Accepted 8 April 2005.

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PII: S0015-0282(05)02927-4

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.04.067

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 5 , Pages 1316-1317 , November 2005

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