Logarithmic curves depicting initial level and rise of serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin and live delivery outcomes with in vitro fertilization: An analysis of 6021 pregnancies

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1760-1764

  Shamonki, Mousa I ^a   Frattarelli, John L ^b   Bergh, Paul A ^b   Scott, Richard T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

blastocyst; frozen embryo; Human chorionic gonadotropin; implantation rate; in vitro fertilization; live delivery rate; multiple gestation; pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67349152068     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.171     Document Type: Article

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