Effects of in vitro fertilization on low birth weight, preterm delivery, and multiple birth

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 618-622

  Tough, Suzanne C ^a,b,c   Greene, Calvin A ^a,b,c   Svenson, Larry W ^a,b,c   Belik, Jaques ^a,b,c  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Population Health Division   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0034127216     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2000.105132     Document Type: Article

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