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Arakelyan A.S.

National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia

Popryadukhin A.Yu.

Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology

Karapetyan E.A.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Genetic factors in the development of the Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (aplasia of the uterus and vagina)

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Arakelyan A.S., Popryadukhin A.Yu., Karapetyan E.A.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2020;26(5): 43‑50

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Arakelyan AS, Popryadukhin AYu, Karapetyan EA. Genetic factors in the development of the Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (aplasia of the uterus and vagina). Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2020;26(5):43‑50. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/repro20202605143

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