What is the most relevant standard of success in assisted reproduction? Singleton live births should also include preterm births

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1943-1945

  Wennerholm, U B ^a   Bergh, C ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Outcome; Success rate

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; REGISTRATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REVIEW; THAWING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4544257618     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh392     Document Type: Review

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