Congenital malformations after assisted reproduction: Risks and implications for prenatal diagnosis and fetal medicine

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-259

  Williams, C ^a   Sutcliffe, A ^a   Sebire, N J ^a,b  

^a MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL DISORDER; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; PREGNANCY;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 77949598588     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7589     Document Type: Review

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