Low dose prednisolone administration in routine ICSI patients does not improve pregnancy and implantation rates.

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Published in Hum Reprod on June 01, 2002

Authors

F Ubaldi1, L Rienzi, S Ferrero, R Anniballo, M Iacobelli, L Cobellis, E Greco

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Reproductive Medicine, European Hospital, Rome, Italy. ubaldi.fm@tin.it

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