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Follicular aspiration versus coasting for ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome prevention

Nayla J. Bushaqer, Nawal M. Dayoub, Khalsa K. AlHattali, Hisham A. Ayyoub, Samaher S. AlFaraj and Samar N. Hassan
Saudi Medical Journal March 2018, 39 (3) 290-295; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.3.22331
Nayla J. Bushaqer
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bushaqer, Dayoub), Bahrain Defense Force Hopsital, Riffa, Bahrain, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Hattali), Royal Hospital, Oman, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ayyoub), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Faraj, Hassan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Nawal M. Dayoub
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bushaqer, Dayoub), Bahrain Defense Force Hopsital, Riffa, Bahrain, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Hattali), Royal Hospital, Oman, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ayyoub), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Faraj, Hassan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Khalsa K. AlHattali
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bushaqer, Dayoub), Bahrain Defense Force Hopsital, Riffa, Bahrain, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Hattali), Royal Hospital, Oman, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ayyoub), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Faraj, Hassan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Hisham A. Ayyoub
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bushaqer, Dayoub), Bahrain Defense Force Hopsital, Riffa, Bahrain, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Hattali), Royal Hospital, Oman, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ayyoub), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Faraj, Hassan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Samaher S. AlFaraj
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bushaqer, Dayoub), Bahrain Defense Force Hopsital, Riffa, Bahrain, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Hattali), Royal Hospital, Oman, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ayyoub), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Faraj, Hassan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Samar N. Hassan
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bushaqer, Dayoub), Bahrain Defense Force Hopsital, Riffa, Bahrain, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Hattali), Royal Hospital, Oman, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ayyoub), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Al Faraj, Hassan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2018, 39 (3) 290-295; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2018.3.22331

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Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2018, 39 (3) 290-295; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2018.3.22331
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