Maximizing pregnancy rates and limiting higher-order multiple conceptions by determining the optimal number of embryos to transfer based on quality

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 650-657

  Hu, Yunxia ^a   Maxson, Wayne S ^a   Hoffman, David I ^a   Ory, Steven J ^a   Eager, Susan ^a   Dupre, Julie ^a   Lu, Charlie ^a  

^a Northwest Ctr Infertility Repro E   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo morphology score; Implantation; Multiple conception; Number of embryos for ET; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031957901     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(98)00024-7     Document Type: Article

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