Successful clinical outcome in a rare case of biparental rob(13;14) translocation following NGS-based preimplantation genetic testing for structural rearrangements
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Submitted on: May 13, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 24, 2026
Published on: Jul 11, 2026
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