Antiphospholipid antibodies do not affect IVF success

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 82, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

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ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BIRTH RATE; DATA ANALYSIS; FERTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444236945     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.05.042     Document Type: Article

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