Prediction of multiple pregnancies by the number of early cleaving embryos

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-383

  Na, Yong Jin ^a   Kim, Jung Pyo ^b   Joo, Bo Sun ^c   Lee, Dong Hyung ^a   Lee, Kyu Sup ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dong A University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Good Moonhwa Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Early cleaving two cell embryos; Prediction of multiple pregnancies; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE;

EID: 45149105253     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00748.x     Document Type: Article

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