Obstetric outcomes after transfer of vitrified blastocysts

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1699-1707

  Wikland, M ^a   Hardarson, T ^a   Hillensjo T ^a   Westin, C ^a   Westlander, G ^a   Wood, M ^a   Wennerholm, U B ^b  

^a Fertility Centre Scandinavia   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

assisted reproductive technology; blastocyst; cryopreservation; obstetric outcome; vitrification

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; BLASTOCYST; CHILD; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 77955899218     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq117     Document Type: Article

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