Towards better quality research in recurrent implantation failure: Standardizing its definition is the first step

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 383-385

  El Toukhy, Tarek ^a   Taranissi, Mohamed ^a  

^a Assisted Reproduction and Gynaecology Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IVF failure; IVF standardization; Reccurent implantation failure; Research in IVF

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NIDATION; NOMENCLATURE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; QUALITY CONTROL; RECURRENT ABORTION; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33645066620     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)61014-0     Document Type: Article

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