The Groningen ART cohort study: Ovarian hyperstimulation and the in vitro procedure do not affect neurological outcome in infancy

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3119-3126

  Middelburg, K J ^a   Heineman, M J ^a   Bos, A F ^a   Pereboom, M ^a   Fidler, V ^a   Hadders Algra, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Child; Follow up; IVF; Neurodevelopmental outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGICAL OPTIMALITY SCORE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBFERTILITY;

EID: 72949112706     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep310     Document Type: Article

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