The embryo non-invasive pre-implantation diagnosis era: how far are we?
Maite del Collado; Gabriella Mamede Andrade; Natalia Juliana Nardelli Gonçalves; Samuel Fortini; Felipe Perecin; Mateus Maldonado Carriero
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Submitted date:
05/14/2023
Accepted date:
07/21/2023