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Age and fertility: Results of assisted reproductive technology in women over 40 years

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  1. Infertility Medical Centre, 62 Erin Street, 3121, Richmond, Victoria, Australia

    Carl Wood, Ilan Calderon & Amanda Crombie

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Wood, C., Calderon, I. & Crombie, A. Age and fertility: Results of assisted reproductive technology in women over 40 years. J Assist Reprod Genet 9, 482–484 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01204055

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