Autoantibodies and infertility: A review of the literature

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-256

  Van Voorhis, Bradley J ^a   Stovall, Dale W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoimmune disease; Endometriosis; Infertility; IVF; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0030763690     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(97)00025-9     Document Type: Review

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