Reducing multiple pregnancy in assisted reproduction technology: Towards a policy of single blastocyst transfer in younger women

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1143-1150

  Kalu, E ^a   Thum, M Y ^a   Abdalla, H ^a  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction technology; Blastocysts; IVF; Multiple pregnancy; Single embryo transfer; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOUBLE BLASTOCYST TRANSFER; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NIDATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE BLASTOCYST TRANSFER; TWIN PREGNANCY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE;

EID: 47349088036     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01764.x     Document Type: Article

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