Asian ethnicity is associated with reduced pregnancy outcomes after assisted reproductive technology

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 297-302

  Purcell, Karen ^a,b   Schembri, Michael ^b   Frazier, Linda M ^c   Rall, Martha J ^c,d   Shen, Shehua ^b   Croughan, Mary ^b   Grainger, David A ^c,d   Fujimoto, Victor Y ^b  

^a Fertility Physicians of Northern California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

^d Dept of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian; ethnicity; IVF outcomes; multivariate analysis; pregnancy rates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

ADULT; ASIAN AMERICANS; CALIFORNIA; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846610142     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.06.031     Document Type: Article

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