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Abu Hashim, H. Response to: Predictors of success of laparoscopic ovarian drilling in women with polycystic ovary syndrome; an evidence-based approach. Arch Gynecol Obstet 291, 717–718 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-015-3637-x

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