Fertility and Sterility
Volume 88, Issue 6 , Pages 1548-1553 , December 2007

Prognostic factors in oocyte donation: an analysis through egg-sharing recipient pairs showing a discordant outcome

  • Daniel Bodri, M.D.

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    • Clínica EUGIN, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Daniel Bodri, M.D., Clínica EUGIN, calle Entença 293-295, 08029 Barcelona, Spain (FAX: 34-93-363-11-11).
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  • Marta Colodron, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clínica EUGIN, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Ricard Vidal, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clínica EUGIN, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Anna Galindo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clínica EUGIN, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Mercè Durban

      Affiliations

    • Clínica EUGIN, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Oriol Coll, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clínica EUGIN, Barcelona, Spain

Received 13 November 2006 ,Revised 14 January 2007 ,Accepted 15 January 2007.

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PII: S0015-0282(07)00216-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.054

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 88, Issue 6 , Pages 1548-1553 , December 2007

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