Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and IVF: A case-control study [4]

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 526-528

  Halliday, Jane ^a,b,c,f   Oke, Kay ^d   Breheny, Sue ^e   Algar, Elizabeth ^a,b   Amor, David J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Birth Defects Register   (Australia)

^d MELBOURNE IVF   (Australia)

^e MONASH IVF   (Australia)

^f MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECKWITH WIEDEMANN SYNDROME; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW UP; GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 4143152791     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/423902     Document Type: Letter

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