Can a single, early quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin measurement in an in vitro fertilization-gamete intrafallopian transfer program predict pregnancy outcome?

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 373-377

  Heiner, J S ^a   Kerin, J F ^a   Schmidt, L L ^a   Wu, T C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

assisted reproductive technology; gamete intrafallopian transfer; human chorionic gonadotropin; in vitro fertilization; Predict; pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; BIRTH; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER; HUMAN; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0026647179     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55232-7     Document Type: Article

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