Perinatal outcomes of twin births conceived using assisted reproduction technology: A population-based study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1941-1948

  Boulet, Sheree L ^a   Schieve, Laura A ^a   Nannini, Angela ^b,c   Ferre, Cynthia ^d   Devine, Owen ^a   Cohen, Bruce ^b   Zhang, Zi ^b   Wright, Victoria ^d   Macaluso, Maurizio ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Department of Health   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction technology; Infant; Low birthweight; Premature birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEATH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PERINATAL PERIOD; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMIPARA; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; TWINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47649083735     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den169     Document Type: Article

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