A survey of anonymous oocyte donors: Demographics

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2762-2766

  Kan, A K S ^a   Abdalla, H I ^a   Ogunyemi, B O ^a   Korea, L ^a   Latarche, E ^b  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anonymous oocyte donation; Demographic; IVF; survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OOCYTE DONATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME; TRAVEL;

EID: 0031786955     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.10.2762     Document Type: Article

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