A comparison of heterotopic and intrauterine-only pregnancy outcomes after assisted reproductive technologies in the United States from 1999 to 2002**The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 303-309

  Clayton, Heather B ^a   Schieve, Laura A ^a   Peterson, Herbert B ^b   Jamieson, Denise J ^a   Reynolds, Meredith A ^a   Wright, Victoria C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

ectopic pregnancy; Heterotopic pregnancy; perinatal outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LIVE BIRTH; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846602814     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.06.037     Document Type: Article

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