Prediction of fecundability from semen analysis: Problems in providing an accurate prognosis

Human Fertility

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-30

  Ford, W C L ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CONCEPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM DONOR;

EID: 0033303030     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1464727992000198281     Document Type: Conference Paper

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