The influence of body mass index on in vitro fertilization outcome

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-55

  Orvieto, Raoul ^a   Meltcer, Simion ^a   Nahum, Ravit ^a   Rabinson, Jacob ^a   Anteby, Eyal Y ^a   Ashkenazi, Jacob ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Body mass index; In vitro fertilization outcome; Poor responders; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 57449109975     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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