Selected neonatal outcomes in dizygotic twins after IVF versus non-IVF pregnancies

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 676-682

  Kallen B ^a   Finnstrom O ^b   Lindam, A ^c   Nilsson, E ^c   Nygren, K G ^d   Olausson, P Otterblad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUND   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c CENTRE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Sweden)

^d Fertility Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birthweight; IVF; Jaundice; Preterm birth; Respiratory problems; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL SMOKING; NEWBORN; NEWBORN ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PARITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SWEDEN; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950630680     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02517.x     Document Type: Article

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