Cumulative pregnancy rates after transfer of fresh and thawed embryos

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 115, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Ubaldi, F ^a   Rienzi, L ^a   Baroni, E ^a   Ferrero, S ^a   Iacobelli, M ^a   Minasi, M G ^a   Sapienza, F ^a   Martinez, F ^a   Anniballo, R ^a   Cobellis, L ^a   Tesarik, J ^a   Greco, E ^a  

^a EUROPEAN HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryo cryopreservation; Frozen thawed embryo transfer; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2942514467     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.01.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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