Clinical strategies to avoid multiple pregnancies in assisted reproduction

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 473-478

  Aurell, Ramón ^a   Tur, Rosa ^a   Torelló, Maria José ^a   Coroleu, Buenaventura ^a   Barri, Pedro N ^a  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITARI DEXEUS   (Spain)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Multiple pregnancy; Ovulation induction; Prevention

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY REDUCTION, MULTIFETAL; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 33750452709     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590600906805     Document Type: Review

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