Live-birth rates and multiple-birth risk using in vitro fertilization

JAMA

Volumn 282, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 1832-1838

  Schieve, Laura A ^a   Peterson, Herbert B ^a   Meikle, Susan F ^a   Jeng, Gary ^a   Danel, Isabella ^a   Burnett, Nancy M ^a   Wilcox, Lynne S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033579197     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.282.19.1832     Document Type: Article

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