Differences in in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome between white and black women in an inner-city, university-based IVF program

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1170-1173

  Sharara, Fady I ^a   McClamrock, Howard D ^a  

^a Div of Reproductive Endocrinology   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Implantation rate; Infertility; Pregnancy rate; Race

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; NIDATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BODY MASS INDEX; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ESTRADIOL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FALLOPIAN TUBE DISEASES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; POVERTY AREAS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034077670     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(00)00524-0     Document Type: Article

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