Single embryo transfer to prevent multiple pregnancies;Transfert monoembryonnaire : une alternative pour prévenir et éviter les grossesses multiples

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 480-484

  Hamamah, S ^a   Dechaud H ^a   Hedon B ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive techniques (ART); Embryo cryopreservation; ICSI; IVF; Legislation; Multiple pregnancy; Single embryo transfer (SET); Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION; ZYGOTE; FEMALE; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MATERNAL AGE; MULTIPLE BIRTH OFFSPRING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 34247573876     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2007.02.010     Document Type: Note

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