The utilization rate and pregnancy outcome of multifetal pregnancy reduction in the nordic countries

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 651-653

  Radestad A ^a   Bui, T H ^a   Nygren, K G ^b   Koskimies, A ^c   Petersen, K ^d  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Fertility Clinic   (Sweden)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Fertilitetsklinikken og Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling Q   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Infertility treatment; Multifetal pregnancy reduction; Multiple births; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENMARK; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029744282     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349609054691     Document Type: Article

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