Anti-phospholipid antibodies do not affect IVF success

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 86, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

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PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749997779     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.08.044     Document Type: Article

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