What is the best site for embryo deposition? A systematic review and meta-analysis using direct and adjusted indirect comparisons

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 611-619

  Abou Setta, Ahmed M ^a  

^a NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; Endometrial cavity length; IVF; Meta analysis; Pregnancy rates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EMBASE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NIDATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERUS; CATHETERIZATION; HISTOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

CATHETERIZATION; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

EID: 34248679302     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)61054-1     Document Type: Article

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