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Identical twins and in vitro fertilization

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  1. Bourn Hall Clinic and Physiological Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CB3 7TR, Cambridge, UK

    R. G. Edwards

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kiel, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany

    L. Mettler

  3. AFRC Statistics Group Department of Applied Biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    D. E. Walters

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Edwards, R.G., Mettler, L. & Walters, D.E. Identical twins and in vitro fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet 3, 114–117 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01139357

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