Probabilities for singleton and multiple pregnancies after in vitro fertilization

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 478-481

  Martin, Peter M ^a,b,c   Welch, H Gilbert ^b,c  

^a Reproductive Science Center of Boston   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer number; In vitro fertilization; Probability of multiple pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PROBABILITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031690494     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(98)00220-9     Document Type: Article

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