Multiple pregnancies: The price to pay

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 65, Issue SUPPL.1, 1996, Pages

  Salat Baroux, Jacques ^a   Antoine, Jean Marie ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Complications of multiple pregnancies; Multiple pregnancy; Selective embryo reduction

Indexed keywords

COMPLICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0029933463     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(96)02413-X     Document Type: Article

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