Unveiling the Uterine Niche: The Impact of Isthmocele on Subsequent Pregnancy Outcomes

Gąsior, Magdalena; Bojdo, Kinga; Dąbrowska, Zofia; Frankenstein, Hanna; Kazimierczuk, Katarzyna; Mikołajczyk, Agata; Piotrowska, Julia; Wardak, Amelia

doi:10.2478/bgbl-2025-0018

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