Ovarian stimulation and liver dysfunction: Is a clinical relationship possible? A case of hepatic failure after repeated cycles of ovarian stimulation |
Giugliano, Emilio
(Department of Biomedical Sciences and Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara)
Cagnazzo, Elisa (Department of Biomedical Sciences and Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara) Pansini, Giancarlo (Department of Surgery, Anaesthesiology, and Radiology, University of Ferrara) Vesce, Fortunato (Department of Biomedical Sciences and Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara) Marci, Roberto (Department of Biomedical Sciences and Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara) |
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