An analysis of ectopic pregnancies following in vitro fertilisation treatment in a 10-year period

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-364

  Ng, E H Y ^a   Yeung, W S B ^a   So, W W K ^a   Ho, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031834725     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619867137     Document Type: Article

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