Monoamniotic twinning and zona manipulation: A survey of U.S. IVF centers correlating zona manipulation procedures and high-risk twinning frequency

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 381-385

  Slotnick, R N ^a   Ortega, Joanna E ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

monoamniotic twinning; monozygotic twinning; multiple gestation; zona manipulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRENATAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME VATER; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; MICROMANIPULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0029894073     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02066168     Document Type: Article

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