The effect of intramural fibroids without uterine cavity involvement on the outcome of IVF treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 418-429

  Sunkara, Sesh Kamal ^a   Khairy, Mohammed ^a   El Toukhy, Tarek ^a   Khalaf, Yacoub ^a   Coomarasamy, Arri ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intramural fibroids; IVF; Observational studies; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DATA SYNTHESIS; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMBASE; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRAMURAL FIBROID; LIVE BIRTH; MEDLINE; NIDATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 74549217003     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep396     Document Type: Review

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