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  • Yousseff M, Abdallah KS. Biosimilar recombinant human fsh (follitropin alpha) for controlled ovarian stimulation in ovulatory women undergone ivf/icsi cycles? A systematic review and meta-análisis. Fertility and Sterility. 2022;118(4):e320.
  • Díaz-García C, Herraiz S, Pamplona L, Subirá J, Soriano MJ, Simon C, Seli E, Pellicer A. Follicular activation in women previously diagnosed with poor ovarian response: a randomized, controlled trial. Fertil Steril. 2022 Apr;117(4):747-755. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.12.034.
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