Assisted reproductive technologies: How to minimize the risks and complications in developing countries?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 2008, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-76

  De Sutter, Petra ^a   Gerris, Jan ^a   Dhont, Marc ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ART; Complications; Developing countries; Multiple pregnancies; Risks

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 47249106808     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den160     Document Type: Conference Paper

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