Against the obligation of single embryo transfer;Contre l'obligation du transfert monoembryonnaire

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 474-479

  Merviel, P ^a   Lourdel, E ^a   Cabry, R ^a   Grenier, N ^a   Sanguinet, P ^a   Henry, I ^a   Brasseur, F ^a   Copin, H ^a  

^a AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLASTOCYTE; CELL CYCLE; CELL STRUCTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34247588078     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2007.02.009     Document Type: Note

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