Infants conceived by assisted reproductive technologies have a greater risk of birth defects - Meta-analysis: Commentary

Evidence-based Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 197-198

  Ludwig, Michael ^a  

^a ENDOKRINOLOGIKUM HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; GONADOTROPIN;

BIRTH DEFECT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 28444457301     PISSN: 1361259X     EISSN: 15323366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebobgyn.2005.09.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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5. Ludwig M, Katalinic A, Gro XS, et al. Increased prevalence of imprinting defects in patients with Angelman syndrome born to subfertile couples. J Med Genet 2005; 42: 289-91.