Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 2012.e7-2012.e11 , November 2008

A complex malformation of the uterus: report of a tricavitated uterus

  • Titia Jolenta Medema, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Boven IJ Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: T. J. Medema, M.D., Department of Gynecology, Boven IJ Hospital, PO Box 37610, 1030 BD Amsterdam, The Netherlands (FAX: 0031-20-6346512).
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  • Judith J. Dekker, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Velja Mijatovic, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Wouter J. van de Velde, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Waterland Hospital, Purmerend, The Netherlands
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  • Roel Schats, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Peter G. Hompes, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 7 June 2007 ,Revised 3 March 2008 ,Accepted 3 March 2008.

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 T.J.M. has nothing to disclose. J.D. has nothing to disclose. V.M. has nothing to disclose. W.vdV. has nothing to disclose. R.S. has nothing to disclose. P.H. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)00563-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.03.004

Fertility and Sterility
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