IVF twins have similar obstetric and neonatal outcome as spontaneously conceived twins: A prospective follow-up study

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 422-428

  Vasario, Elena ^a   Borgarello, Valentina ^a   Bossotti, Carlotta ^a   Libanori, Enrico ^a   Biolcati, Marilisa ^a   Arduino, Silvana ^a   Spinelli, Rita ^a   Piane, Luisa Delle ^a   Revelli, Alberto ^a   Todros, Tullia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

in vitro fertilization; in vitro fertilization outcome; neonatal outcome; obstetric outcome; pregnancy management; twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWINS;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC;

EID: 77957849449     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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