Impact of obesity on female fertility and fertility treatment

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 452-454

  Malik, Shazia ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350155014     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2009.17.7.43061     Document Type: Article

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