Monochorionic triplet gestation after in vitro fertilization using donor oocytes: Case report and review

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 742-748

  Henne, Melinda B ^a   Milki, Amin A ^a   Westphal, Lynn M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Case report; Donor oocytes; Monozygotic triplets

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUNSELING; DONOR; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS HEART; FETUS MONITORING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OOCYTE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PERINATOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 14844293156     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.11.004     Document Type: Article

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