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Ultrasonography: The Main Diagnostic Tool in Subfertile Women

Ekaterini Domali, Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos, Aris Antsaklis

Keywords : Three-dimensional ultrasound,Subfertility,Diagnosis

Citation Information : Domali E, Kyriakopoulos K, Antsaklis A. Ultrasonography: The Main Diagnostic Tool in Subfertile Women. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012; 6 (3):270-285.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1250

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-06-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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Domali E, Kyriakopoulos K, Antsaklis A. Ultrasonography: The Main Diagnostic Tool in Subfertile Women. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012;6(3):270-285.


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