Elective cryopreservation of embryos at the pronucleate stage in women at risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may affect the overall pregnancy rate

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1773-1775

  Vyjayanthi, Srinivasan ^a   Tang, Tommy ^a   Fattah, Azza ^a   Deivanayagam, Maruthini ^a   Bardis, Nick ^a   Balen, Adam H ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGOTE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER;

EID: 33751195510     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.05.029     Document Type: Article

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