Children after in vitro fertilization: An overview of the literature

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 52-65

  Buitendijk, Simone E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Follow up studies; IVF; IVF children; IVF pregnancies; Review; Side effects

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO (ANATOMY); FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREMATURE LABOR; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREMATURITY;

ABNORMALITIES; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032934407     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462399015160     Document Type: Review

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