Prolonged duration of transfer does not affect outcome in cycles with good embryo quality

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1218-1221

  Ciray, H Nadir ^a   Tosun, Suleyman ^a   Hacifazlioglu, Oguzhan ^a   Mesut, Ali ^a   Bahceci, Mustafa ^a  

^a German Hospital IVF Unit   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMAN; NIDATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIODICITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUALITY CONTROL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247527796     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.08.100     Document Type: Article

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