Blastocyst versus cleavage stage transfer in in vitro fertilization: Differences in neonatal outcome?

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1680-1683

  Källén, Bengt ^a   Finnström, Orvar ^b   Lindam, Anna ^c   Nilsson, Emma ^c   Nygren, Karl Gösta ^d   Olausson, Petra Otterblad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUND   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c CENTRE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Sweden)

^d Fertility Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; congenital malformations; preterm birth; stillbirth

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; ADULT; BLASTOMA; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROCEDURES; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; BLASTOMERES; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 77957191234     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.12.027     Document Type: Article

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