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Classic ovulation stimulation involves three successive steps:
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Emperaire, JC. (2015). Classic Ovulation Stimulation: Mono-, Bi-, and Paucifollicular. In: Ovulation Stimulation with Gonadotropins. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18654-2_9
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