Elective transfer of one embryo results in an acceptable pregnancy rate and eliminates the risk of multiple birth

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2392-2395

  Vilska, S ^a   Tiitinen, A ^b   Hyden Granskog C ^b   Hovatta, O ^c  

^a Vaestoliitto   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; Implantation rate; Pregnancy rate; Single embryo

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN ACETATE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; NAFARELIN ACETATE; PROGESTERONE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NIDATION; OOCYTE; PREGNANCY RATE; RISK;

EID: 0032836372     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.9.2392     Document Type: Article

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