Successful Clinical Pregnancy and Livebirth was Achieved after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in a Globozoospermic Patient: A Case Report
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Kim, Eun-Kyung
(CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University)
Kim, Eun-Ha (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University) Kim, Eun-Ah (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University) Kwon, Hwang (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University) Hong, Jae-Yup (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University) Choi, Dong-Hee (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University) |
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