Impact of a restriction in the number of embryos transferred on the multiple pregnancy rate

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 212-215

  De Neubourg, Diane ^a   Gerris, Jan ^a   Van Royen, Eric ^a   Mangelschots, Kathelijne ^a   Vercruyssen, Miet ^a  

^a MIDDELHEIM HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

IVF ICSI reimbursement; Multiple pregnancy prevention; Single embryo transfer

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCEPTION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 31344480161     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.08.023     Document Type: Article

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